Senior IPT Lead for ECU HPC Statics (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Pratt & Whitney Compression Systems is looking for a Senior Integrated Product Team Leader (Sr. IPTL) who will be responsible for the High-Pressure Compressor (HPC) Statics of the F135-Engine Core Upgrade (ECU). This hardware includes Cases, Static Stators, and Variable Vanes & Kinematics. The Sr. IPT Lead will be critical to the success of the ECU HPC CIPT as the program advances through development - ensuring the delivery of critical validation hardware, instrumentation, assembly, and test planning. The Sr. IPT Lead will work alongside the static hardware IPT Leads to own the engineering activities of the IPTs, and ensure the overall health of the teams. The Sr. IPT leader will serve as a member of the Central Integrated Product Team (CIPT), working with a cross-disciplinary team of stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the HPC Module meet programmatic requirements. As an extension of the CIPT, the Sr. IPTL is empowered with decision making authority to provide strategic leadership to the Static IPTs throughout all phases of design, procurement, production, assembly, and validation. The Sr IPTL will serve as an expert on the ECU HPC Static Hardware, and will represent the IPT at the associated Part Family Councils. Finally, the Sr IPTL will represent the CIPT and IPT in forums with Engineering Leadership, the Systems Integrated Product Team (SIPT), Integrated Product Management Team (IPMT), and Government Customer.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years prior relevant experience OR Advanced degree with 7+ years of relevant experience
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

An Advanced Degree in Engineering and/or an MBA and minimum 10 years’ experience is preferred
Experience as an IPT Leader or similar position is preferred
Demonstrated strong team leadership and strategic leadership skills
Demonstrated critical thinking and risk management skills
Highly motivated, able to work across organizational boundaries and have demonstrated exceptional customer focus

Responsibilities

Develop and execute large scale engineering plans – overseeing team progress, managing risks, and taking proactive steps to ensure team success
Provide strategic leadership to the Static Hardware IPTs, ensuring the team is on track for key milestones that are 6+ months away
Represent the team, providing upwards-facing communication to leadership within P&W Engineering, and externally to the Government customer.
Integrate the ECU static hardware into the HPC module and engine – promoting compromise and a framework for all requirements to be met
Interface with the CIPT, SIPT, IPMT, and Compression Systems Engineering Leadership to ensure each the needs of each organization are met
Account for learning across the P&W portfolio, serving as the ECU representative on the Part Family Council
Work with managers and the CIPT to deploy staffing and mentoring plans that ensure team health and development