HSE Diffuser/Combustor Project Sr. Manager – M5 (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW109: West Palm Beach 17900 Beeline Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410 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?

What You Will Do

Pratt & Whitney Hot Section Engineering (HSE) is looking for an experienced Sr. Project Manager to lead a team of Project engineers supporting the F135 Base & ECU Diffuser/Combustor Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT). This position requires proven leadership, excellent communication skills, CAM experience, strategic thinking, and well-rounded project engineering skills. In this role, the candidate will be required to work onsite. This is a technical supervisory position where the candidate will lead the Project team both technically and administratively, while participating as the Project lead on the CIPT.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage a team of five to eight project engineers. The team includes a mix of direct reports located in West Palm Beach, FL in addition to indirect project engineers located at other P&W sites and outsource companies.
• Talent development and mentorship of the project team
• Develop staffing plans and strategies, including outsourcing Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Chair product reviews, including documentation of meeting minutes, assigning action items, and reviewing actions item closures
• Lead a team to manage budgets and ensure schedule milestones are achieved
• Active and engaged participant in the F135 and ECU Diffuser/Combustor CIPT
• Prepare and present at CIPT, SIPT, and various Executive reviews
• Ensure strong communication and alignment with both internal and external customers
• 5% domestic travel required

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 10 years of experience in engineering or aerospace with a bachelor’s degree, or 7 years with an advanced degree
• Prior IPT leadership 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:

• Combustor and Diffuser Case knowledge/experience
• 5+ years of prior team leadership and experience in program planning/budgeting/tracking
• 3+ years of experience/knowledge of SAP, CCB/PCIR process, EVMS, and Primavera
• Military CAM / budget experience
• Experience with the Agile toolset
• Experience delivering and validating development hardware
• Active US Government Security Clearance
• Proven ability to organize and execute multiple tasks
• Demonstrated effectiveness in working across functions, organizations, and all levels of management
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills

What We Offer

• Benefits
• Relocation Assistance

Learn More & Apply Now!

Hot Section Engineering (HSE)

Hot Section Engineering is responsible for the design, development, technology maturation and in service support of all diffuser cases, combustors, turbines (vanes, blades, rotors and cases), augmenters (military), nozzles and associated fuel systems for all military, commercial and industrial engine models and radial auxiliary power