F135 CAIPT Manager - (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-12-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the F135 Sustainment team that is focused on product readiness during rapid fleet growth, activation of multiple depot locations while preparing for the 1st scheduled overhaul maintenance. This position will manage a small team whose actions are critical to the availability, maintainability and affordability of the F135 engine throughout the life cycle. Component Aftermarket Integrated Product Team (CAIPT): Integrates with other sustainment organizations on behalf of Engineering and focuses on the sustainment strategy through limit and repairs expansion, as well and addressing hardware needs for depot and unit. The CAIPT Manager will manage the CAIPT Team comprised of: deputies, leads, and focals for F135 Sustainment PMO. The CAIPT Manager will provide flow-down and integration from the customer, F135 Sustainment and Engineering Leadership, and the F135 Fleet Readiness Manager. The CAIPT Manager will provide guidance, while also interacting with a cross-functional team of professionals including CSE, CIPT Engineering, ASE, F135 Sustainment, Military Engines Sustainment Operations, & ELMT.  You will lead the highly visible CAIPT team presenting at key meetings with both internal and external stakeholders.  You will provide leadership to ensure baseline plans, strategic improvements are defined and executed, and communications are addressed.

As the CAIPT Manager, you are responsible for ensuring mitigation of new urgent items, while also identifying and corroborating proactive efforts to reduce future issues. You will provide reports, documentation, and implement systemic improvements with various cross-functional teams to ensure hardware availability. Work with your team to reduce the impact of Limiting Factor (LIMFAC) hardware on the program through various mitigation options and efforts.

What You Will Do 

• Owner of LIMFAC process and data sets, maintain standard work and reporting of LIMFACs, mitigations, efforts, and successes

• Owner of the unserviceable material prioritization with ASE clinic

• Integrate with HFFR Technical Manager to regularly review unserviceable inventory and create a recurring schedule for teams, ensuring action to reduce inventory

• Integrate with Affordability, checking for overdue mx cost tasks, ensuring updates are being made by CAIPT and CIPT

• Manage the team that will be the first stop POC for SSDOs, escapes, or quality issues/concerns

• Lead team on mitigation planning, cheerleading for automations, dashboards, and policy alignment

• Success will require strong cross-functional IPT leadership skills due to interaction with multiple internal and external organizations (CIPTs, Eagle Supply, Repair Engineering and Customer Support Engineering and the MESO Depot Operation/partners)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor of Science degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

• 12 years of engineering, project/program management, aftermarket, or CIPT experience with a general knowledge of jet engines or An Advanced Degree with 10 years of engineering, project/program management, aftermarket, or CIPT experience with a general knowledge of jet engines

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S.