Senior Project Engineer (Onsite)

RTX • Windsor Locks, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a hands-on Senior Project Engineer to lead an Integrated Product Team (IPT) at the forefront of advanced heat exchanger technology for high-performance aerospace engines. In this role, you’ll influence design, drive development from concept through delivery, and play a key part in shaping innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Prior experience leading cross-functional teams or IPTs in a technical environment.
• Prior experience in project management, including scheduling, and cost estimation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in product development, thermal systems, or heat exchanger
• Experience in aerospace or high-performance engine systems, including manufacturing/production support and customer-facing engineering (e.g., technical proposals and program reviews)
• Hands-on experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) for program performance tracking and reporting
• Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis and structured problem-solving
• Experience with prototype development, testing, and validation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Project

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to the IPT, ensuring defined requirements and milestones are met, and that significant risks are identified and mitigated
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations
• Support and resolve in-service component issues
• Manage assigned component budgets and proactively identify and report any issues or scope changes that may impact cost or schedule
• Report team progress, key obstacles, and solution strategies to customers and engineering leadership
• Develop and deliver detailed engineering design review presentations, as well as internal program and customer reviews
• Own all activities related to component hardware verification testing, including identifying test facilities (internal and external), developing detailed test plans, overseeing execution, and generating test reports

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees