Capital Equipment Engineer (Onsite)

RTX • East Hartford, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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? We are seeking a Capital Equipment Engineer to join our team, responsible for ensuring that all company equipment acquisitions meet established technical standards while supporting the procurement process. This role combines technical expertise with procurement oversight, helping the company maintain consistent, high-quality equipment across operations. Responsibilities: This is a direct, on-site, customer-facing and supporting role where the expectation is high communication and involvement with the mod center customer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or closely related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas; manufacturing engineering or machine tool design or procurement or technical standards development or machine tool related EH&S or vendor management or supplier qualification
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, equipment specifications, and technical standards.
• US Citizenship is required due to government contracts

Nice To Haves

• Experience with procurement processes and vendor management is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain attention to detail.
• Data-driven technical skillset
• Familiarity with advanced manufacturing techniques, such as machine learning & artificial intelligence automated, closed-door, and robotic manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enforce technical standards for capital equipment, ensuring all acquisitions comply with company specifications.
• Integrate technical requirements into the procurement process, including reviewing vendor proposals, specifications, and contracts.
• Support equipment selection and evaluation, providing guidance on design, performance, and compliance.
• Assist in managing the procurement process, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Support vendor management, including coordinating communications, tracking deliverables, and resolving issues, among other duties.
• Serve as a point of technical escalation and dispute resolution for vendor-related equipment or performance concerns, among other duties.
• Conduct basic project management tasks, including tracking equipment timelines, budgets, and delivery schedules, among other duties.
• Conduct detailed technical project management tasks, including running technical design reviews, coordinating contractors, and facilitating acceptance tests and inspections, among other duties.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and procurement teams to optimize equipment performance, safety, and reliability.
• Provide technical input for contract negotiations related to equipment standards and specifications.
• Travel as needed to customer and vendor sites for project support, bidder's meetings, equipment inspections, performance evaluations, installation oversight, supplier audits, and other related tasks. Travel may include domestic and international trips depending on project requirements. Expected travel is up to 10-20% of the time, but flexibility is required for project-driven needs.

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 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, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level