Engineer I: Test Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW102: Middletown Aircraft Rd P.O. Box 611, Middletown, CT, 06457 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

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

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?

Product Safety, Certification & Validation (PSC&V) is looking for a motivated, high energy individual to support experimental military and commercial jet engine assembly and test activities.

The Test Engineer must possess a sufficient depth and diversity of skills to support validation programs, such as assembly, instrumentation, and testing techniques in jet engine development, industrial relations, and overall leadership skills in a high paced environment.

The Test Engineer is responsible to ensure assembly operations readiness and flawless execution of test vehicle builds, tests, teardowns, and inspections.  He/she will interface with a cross functional team to ensure test and validation requirements are being met on time and within budget. The Test Engineer will begin within Assembly Operations for all assigned programs. 

Current Assembly Operations activity includes Next Generation Product Family of engines as well as advanced engine programs, operational commercial engine programs, operational military engine programs and auxiliary power units.

What You Will Do

• Responsibilities may include working on tasks related to commercial engines, military engines or both depending on business need. May be required to obtain a security clearance.
• Provide technical direction, troubleshooting, and daily coordination in executing build and teardown requirements.
• Provide innovative solutions to test & validation requirements, often in a high-pressure environment while working with some supervision.
• Opportunity to join a talented and diverse multi-disciplinary organization while working with highly skilled hourly and salaried employees, as well as partners and customers.
• Willingness to expand their Test Engineer knowledge beyond assembly to support engines in all validation phases: planning, test, data analysis and some opportunities at flight test.
• Frequent off-shift coverage and ability to flex schedule to cover weekends (approximately 25%) is required to support 24/7 operations. Some travel may be required for continuous learning and to support program validation requirements.

What You Will Learn

• Candidates hired will begin their first 2 years at Pratt & Whitney as part of the Engineering Development Program (EDP) under the Development Operations (DO) or Product Safety, Certification, Validation & Engineering Quality (PSCV&EQ) Organization. This consists of three rotations of approximately 8-months in duration in three different departments across either or both of our two organizations (DO/PSCV&EQ).
• Upon their 2-year graduation, they will return to their hiring department (1st rotation) for at least 1 year. The intent of our EDP is to offer breadth & depth in various technical experiences through challenging positions available in our organizations. This program will help expand your professional and technical competencies that will serve as the foundation for exceptional contributions that you will make at Pratt & Whitney.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in En