Project Engineer - Instrumentation Design Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-08-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-220A ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 220A

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 Type:

DoD Clearance: Confidential

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

Development Operations (DO) Instrumentation Design Engineering is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Engineer. The Instrumentation Project Engineer is responsible for leading the design and fabrication of instrumentation hardware, that provides critical measurements for both military and commercial engines. The designs include major station probes, blade tip clearance probes, optical blade tip timing probes, slip rings, fan blade out packages & telemetry packages. Our hardware is used to collect data during the testing of every engine in the Pratt and Whitney portfolio.

• Development of Basis of Estimates (BOE) for commercial and government proposals.

• Provide project management to the Integrated Product Team (IPT).

• Manage program/task budgets, schedules, and procurement of the designed instrumentation hardware.

• Performs risks assessments and develop mitigation plan as needed. 

• The position requires excellent communication and team leadership skills as well as the ability to operate across a wide range of disciplines and management levels with both internal and external customers to ensure that task requirements are met.

• Travel is up to 10%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelors in STEM

• 5 years of project engineering or mechanical engineering experience or Advanced degree with 3 years project engineering or mechanical engineering experience

• 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  

Qualifications We Prefer

• Knowledge and experience with Project Management toolsets (e.g., Agile, SAP, Primavera, or MS Project).

• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, budgets, and schedules.

• Ability to solve technical problems with minimal direction.

• Understanding of standard manufacturing methods.

• Ability to interface effectively with both internal and external customers.

• Active Security Clearance

What We Offer:

• Employee Scholar Program

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Development Operations provides services to support future products for global commercial airlines, industrial partners and military customers. Services include Assembly, Instrumentation and Test of engines and rigs and the associated facilities, hardware, data systems, software and technology to support this. Development Operations delivers our services in a safe, efficient and sustainable environment.

What Is My Role Type: In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the r