Principal Engineer, Design Engineer (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2026-09-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-PR-AGUADILLA-110 ~ Rd 110 N Km 28.8 ~ RD110

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

At RTX, the world 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.

What You Will Do

Pratt & Whitney seeks a motivated, detail-oriented engineer to join the design team. Working on inter-disciplinary teams, the selected candidate will perform mechanical designs of gas turbine engine parts for fuel, hydraulic, lubrication and air management Systems. This position requires creative design skills in engine hardware arrangement and packaging to achieve maintainable, low-cost systems while meeting structural and functional requirements.

• Based on business needs, the incumbent may be required to support other duties/functions within the company and have availability to travel up to 10%

• Interpret, define and reviews tolerances and features on part drawings. Performs and reviews tolerance analysis.

• Develop technically sound design solutions within program schedule milestones and requirements.

• Use Computer Aided Design and Engineering tools.

• Typically responsible for coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals.

• Participate as a design discipline lead in cross-discipline integrated product teams to provide design solutions that balance performance, cost, schedule, and quality requirements

• Communicate with discipline leadership and management on status and risks to program schedule and metrics (cost, weight, performance, etc.).

• Support the PW Integrated Product Deployment process by providing guidance to suppliers and customers request for information, preparing technical documentation to substantiate engineering changes, quality non-conformance, repair requirements or a hardware design phases progression.

• Utilize standard work and CORE tools to Lead discipline level continuous improvement efforts on processes/methods during the part life cycle.

• Collaborate on in-depth manufacturing processes, specifications, and design requirements of multiple gas turbine hardware complex discussions.

• Lead rapid closure of high impact tasks related to Production and Customer issues.

• English (read, write, speak) is required when communicating with customers, co-workers, or supervisors who only speak English.

• Develop and sustain a healthy work relationship based on mutual trust with peers, internal and external customers where significant interaction is expected

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

• 8 years of engineering experience or an Advanced degree in Engineering with 5 years of engineering experience

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with NX and ANSYS, Teamcenter or other PLM systems.

• Prior aerospace job experience.

• Experience with ASME Y14.5 specification.

• Understand technical processes and design requirements of multiple gas turbine hardware (internal, external, static, or rotating hardware).

• Prior gas turbine experience and strong aptitude working in a virtual 3D environment.

• Experience leading Teams and schedule creation

• Experience collaborating with defense industry, airframers or airliners resolving technical issues.

• Familiarized with AS9100 or other Quality Management System standards.

What We Offer:

• Employee Scholar Program

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What Is My Role Type: In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite on a regular basis.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

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