Associate Director, Project Engineering (Onsite)

RTX•Carlsbad, CA

10d•$157,200 - $298,800•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a highly motivated leader for the Project Engineering team at its CMC Center of Excellence in Carlsbad, California. The Associate Director will lead Project Engineers in managing site capital, infrastructure, and engineering projects that advance process capabilities and deliver components for ground-test and flight engines. The role includes recruiting, training, developing, and retaining engineering talent. It reports to the site General Manager and is an integral member of the site leadership team, setting and executing strategic priorities in support of the P&W CMC development effort. The position leads site project execution, planning, procurement, capacity assessment, digital transformation, and tooling activities. The Associate Director also coordinates across functions and RTX organizations to support project objectives and collaborative execution. The role is classified as onsite and requires U.S. citizenship. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 12 or more years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and 10 or more years of relevant experience.
Degree must be from an ABET-accredited school.
Expertise with common commercial scheduling software.
U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Strong technical, communication, teamwork, and strategic leadership skills.
Experience managing budgets, resources, schedules, and risk requirements within an Agile environment.
Ability to drive change while delivering on existing commitments.
Experience leading matrixed and cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with aerospace quality standards, including ISO 9001 and AS9100.
Working knowledge of quality and process improvement tools such as Six Sigma and the Toyota Production Systems toolset.

Responsibilities

Drive execution of site projects, managing schedule, cost, technical performance, risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs.
Develop project plans, schedules, resource requirements, and budgets for site projects, including capital expansion and sustainment.
Support, build, and develop the team of product engineers at the Center of Excellence.
Align and integrate the Center of Excellence site strategy with P&W’s global site strategy.
Develop a collaborative work environment involving discipline Chiefs, Fellows, Supervisors, and Technical Leaders.
Own capacity assessment and planning processes for the Center of Excellence.
Lead site procurement activities, including interdivisional and external sourcing and associated agreements.
Lead site Digital Transformation professionals, guiding cross-functional coordination, project selection, project management practices, and execution monitoring.
Lead the Tooling group, providing strategic guidance on integration with SAP and ERP, capacity planning, and government property tracking compliance.
Present plans and progress reports on project business aspects, track progress against targets, and facilitate project tasks with functional organizations to ensure alignment with project objectives.
Engage across functions to support a positive teaming culture and collaborative execution across RTX.
Recruit, train, develop, and retain engineering talent.

Benefits

Relocation package
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.