Principal Operations Engineer (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-03-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

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.

Are you ready to go beyond?

What You Will Do:

The Operational Excellence (OpX) organization is hiring a Principal Operations Engineer to support the implementation of Multivariate Statistical Process Controls (MSPC) and automated Functional Assessments (FA).

REMOTE role will require moderate travel (up to 25%) to MOD Centers, Suppliers and Onsite Events depending on the needs of the business.

The Principal Operations Engineer will be responsible for identifying key variables that represent the performance of a process and for creating controls that alert process owners of changes in process capability. The Principal Operations Engineer will also be able to connect changes in component geometry to its functional performance via correlation and emulation of aerodynamic & structural physics responses.

The Principal Operations Engineer will lead root cause investigations addressing challenges with low First Pass Yield (FPY), high Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and low throughput; will utilize advanced expertise in gathering & analyzing large datasets, deploy inductive & deductive investigative tools, and recommend solutions.

• Apply skills in operations optimization and data analytics will also be used to support other functions such as Continuous Improvement, Waste Reduction (Lean), and general business performance.

• Responsible for project planning, collaborating with various engineering disciplines, and influencing management to implement the desired solutions.

• Develop Multivariate Process Controls using both traditional SPC rules and custom methods.

• Relate Key Process Inputs to Process Outputs with tools like PFMEAs or Characteristics Matrices.

• Identify relationships between Part Geometry and Part Performance with Designed Experiments (DOE) and statistical modeling.

• Perform ad-hoc data analysis requests to support business improvement objectives.

• Collaborate with OpX process control teams at various module centers and with external suppliers to improve existing SPC business processes & standard work.

• Travel up to 25%

What You Will Learn:

• Leadership and presentation skills through direct face to face interaction with suppliers and external customers

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, aerospace) or similar technical discipline and 8 or more years of experience in a manufacturing operations or similar environment OR a Master's degree and 5 or more years of experience in a manufacturing operations or similar environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office computer software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Proficiency in mathematical/statistical software such as Minitab, JMP, or MATLAB

• Experience with databases/data warehouses and constructing queries

• Experience leading root cause investigations, propose corrective actions & technical solutions, and execute on the implementation of those actions

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Prior experience delivering presentations to management, senior managers and executives

• Six Sigma Black Belt or Red-X Journeyman training & experience

• Data analytics & statistical modeling skills with experience in Principal Component Analysis, Linear Regression, Partial Least Squares, and Gaussian Process Modeling

• Database/data warehouse and query experience with Databricks