About the role
Date Posted
2026-10-02 Country
United States of America Location
US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-OBF1 ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG OBF1 Position Role Type
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems. Security Clearance Type
None/Not Required Security Clearance Status
Not Required
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’s Cold Section Engineering Support to Operations (ESTO) organization is seeking a goal-oriented, detail-focused Principal Design Engineer to join the Commercial Fan Blade Design Team in East Hartford, Connecticut. This role provides production and engineering support for fan blade airfoils, combining proactive product improvement with reactive quality and manufacturing problem-solving. The engineer will work cross-functionally with operations, quality, procurement, suppliers, and engineering Subject Matter Experts SMEs while developing toward Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Delegate Approver responsibilities.
What You Will Do
Lead corrective-action activities, Quality Notifications (QNs), Class II engineering changes, Cost of Poor Quality initiatives, and producibility improvements to improve quality, cost, and production performance.
Identify and eliminate waste and recurring defects across the value stream by conducting root-cause investigations, establishing right-sized risk-based analysis, and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
Collaborate with operations, quality, proc…
