Associate Director, Capital Equipment (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt and Whitney is seeking an Associate Director, Capital Equipment, to lead a team of Capital Equipment Engineers responsible for executing large-scale capital equipment projects across its Operations network. The role provides technical leadership, operational direction, resource management, and project governance across the capital equipment portfolio. The position owns the development and control of equipment standards, oversees technical contract development and compliance, manages capital expenditure forecasting, and ensures sourcing and purchasing activities are carried out with Procurement and in accordance with company guidelines. It aligns internal customers, engineering teams, Procurement, suppliers, and other stakeholders from project planning through installation, commissioning, and closeout. Estimated travel is approximately 25%. The role leads and develops the engineering team, directs portfolio prioritization and resource allocation, and drives accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. It leads capital planning and execution over the project lifecycle and manages one-, three-, and five-year expenditure forecasts. The Associate Director oversees technical standards, specifications, contracts, and statements of work; supports technical issue resolution and supplier performance; and partners with Procurement on sourcing strategies, supplier evaluations, bid reviews, award recommendations, and negotiations support. The role also works with internal customers and cross-functional partners to define equipment needs, coordinate project execution, manage competing priorities, and communicate portfolio performance, risks, progress, and decisions. The job is listed as Hybrid in the position details, although the posting’s role-type description states that the position is classified as Onsite and employees in onsite roles work primarily onsite. U.S. citizenship is required. No security clearance is required. Estimated salary range is $157,200–$298,800. Eligible applicants may receive benefits and may be eligible for annual short- and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to the stated conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 or more years of experience in capital equipment engineering, capital project execution, manufacturing/industrial engineering, facilities engineering, or a related discipline; alternatively, an advanced degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience.
At least 3 years of experience leading engineers, project managers, or technical teams.
Demonstrated experience leading multiple capital equipment projects from concept through installation, commissioning, and closeout.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in engineering, engineering technology, business, project management, supply chain, or a related technical field.
Experience developing equipment specifications, technical contracts, statements of work, or supplier requirements.
Working knowledge of RFQ and RFP processes, competitive bidding, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, contract approvals, and change-order management.
Experience with supplier selection, technical evaluation, contract compliance, and supplier performance management.
Experience managing a significant or technically complex capital equipment portfolio.
Experience improving capital project governance, standardization, supplier performance, or execution processes.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Capital Equipment Engineers; establish performance expectations, development priorities, and consistent execution practices.
Lead capital portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, and workload balancing to align capacity with business priorities, schedules, and delivery commitments.
Drive accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement across the engineering team.
Lead capital equipment planning and execution from requirements definition and business-case development through installation, commissioning, and closeout.
Develop and manage capital expenditure forecasts over one-, three-, and five-year planning horizons, providing visibility into budgets, commitments, projected costs, and investment risks.
Partner with stakeholders to prioritize investments, evaluate cost and schedule trade-offs, and ensure projects align with business needs, financial controls, and approval requirements.
Own the development, maintenance, and governance of capital equipment standards, specifications, technical contracts, and statements of work.
Ensure equipment solutions and supplier deliverables meet technical, operational, safety, quality, reliability, maintainability, and regulatory requirements.
Lead resolution of complex technical issues, supplier nonconformances, contract deviations, and project escalations, partnering with Procurement and Legal as appropriate.
Partner with Procurement to develop sourcing strategies and lead technical supplier evaluations, bid reviews, award recommendations, and negotiations support.
Ensure sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and change management comply with approved technical requirements, commercial terms, procurement policies, and delegated authority.
Build strategic supplier relationships and drive accountability for equipment quality, technical performance, cost, delivery, and corrective action.
Partner with internal customers to translate manufacturing and operational needs into equipment requirements, project scopes, and execution plans.
Align Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, Facilities, Maintenance, suppliers, and other stakeholders to resolve competing priorities and make effective project decisions.
Provide visibility into portfolio performance, investment risks, project progress, and key decisions to support timely action and successful outcomes.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and other conditions