F135 ECU Sustainment Sr. Manager - (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-01-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

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

The P&W Military Engines F135 Sustainment organization is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong communication skills and Maintenance, Overhaul, Repair and Upgrade (MRO&U) experience to help prepare for the seamless Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) retrofit of the F135 fleet. In this role, the manager will collaborate with key stakeholders of the ECU Program, F135 Sustainment and Military Engines Operations to plan and execute for all aspects of field, unit and depot level maintenance and retrofit logistics. An ideal candidate will have significant sustainment experience with exceptional organization and team management skills to support the ECU development contract.

What You Will Do

• Lead multiple cross-functional teams to develop and manage IMS project plans, IPT agendas and respective RAILs to deliver ECU sustainment and operations capability at Initial Service Readiness

• Drive subcontractor (Rolls Royce, Collins, CAT1) sustainment and retrofit readiness of LiftFan, Gearbox modules and components

• Assess the sustainment Integrated Product Support elements, measure performance and manage risk to ensure seamless ECU retrofit and sustainment support capability

• Support contract proposals, create Basis of Estimates, support Business Acquisitions and Contracting, and manage actuals spending

• Collaborate with the F135 Sustainment Affordability and ECU Program teams to support cost analyses and business case assessments

• Ensure sustainment quality and data integrity improvements are integrated into all ECU readiness plans

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree

• 10 years of aerospace, logistics, or maintenance experience or an advanced degree with 7 years of aerospace, logistics, or maintenance experience

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior experience with the F135 and its global sustainment support and services.

• 4 or more years of direct experience in propulsion maintenance management and/or operations

• Project management experience, with proficiency in Agile, JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, MS Excel.

• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, organizational / time management skills, and self-initiative; and demonstrated ability to lead others, deliver timely results, and effectively interface at all organizational levels

• Advanced degree in Business and/or Engineering

• CORE / Lean, business improvement event leadership experience

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 workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

Not Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance not available 

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a