Product Cybersecurity Officer (Pco)

Date Posted:

2025-09-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

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:

None/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.

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

If you seek to work in a dynamic environment and possess the motivation to convert new ideas into practice, this may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.  Pratt & Whitney Product Safety, Certification and Validation group is seeking a Product Cybersecurity Officer (PCO).  This position will require activity primarily in East Hartford, CT.

As PCO, this role is responsible for the product cybersecurity strategy, policies, procedures, and deployment across the enterprise, ensuring Pratt & Whitney is a leader in cyber-secure end-to-end solutions across the connected ecosystem.

What You Will Do

• Develop strategy and execution plans for continued excellence and mitigation of risks in product assurance processes and initiatives

• Provide leadership for the Product Cybersecurity Office, Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Product Cyber Managers, and SBU Cyber Teams

• Be the visible leader for P&W with RTX stakeholders and with external agencies. Primary contact for product cyber incidents to external regulatory and investigative agencies, P&W Digital Technology, and security researchers.

• Primary contact for RTX Corporate Product Cyber, coordinating all P&W cyber reporting and reviews with RTX and interacting with key internal stakeholders (President of P&W, SBU Presidents, Engineering VPs, etc.)

• Dives proactive Cybersecurity culture and protects Pratt & Whitney’s brand and reputation

• Implement programs related to product cyber awareness, promotion, and training. Ensure alignment and integration of product cyber development tools/capabilities with Digital Technology

• Assures compliance with the RTX CODE for cyber services. Responsible for RTX’s compliance with this policy, collaboration amongst the Businesses’ product cybersecurity functions, including the sharing of Product Cybersecurity Incident reports that may have a cross-Business impact, visibility to RTX executive leadership of Significant Product Cybersecurity Incidents, and maintenance of an RTX-wide product cybersecurity culture that promotes awareness and rewards positive behavior.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor of Science in STEM or Engineering

• 14+ years of Engineering experience or 12+ years of aerospace engineering experience with an advance degree and 10+ years of engineering experience in an engine assembly or test environment.

• 5+ years of leadership experience on complex projects and initiatives supported by a matrixed organization (Such as: Engineering, Operations and/or Program Management)

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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Embraces our Leadership Operating Model and exhibits the behaviors

• Advanced degree in Engineering

• Technical and strategic leadership experience around cyber, cybersecurity, or product cyber operations

• Active DoD Security Clearance or ability to get one

• Demonstrated strategic thinker with business i