ASE Lead F135 Project Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-03-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC

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 information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

The Military Aftermarket & Sustainment Engineering (ASE) Project team is looking for a highly motivated individual for the position of Lead F135 Project Engineer. In this role, you will work closely with the Programs and broader F135 Project and multi-disciplinary teams focused on sustainment of Pratt & Whitney F135 engines to identify required repairs, evaluate their cost effectiveness, complete repair task work scopes, manage schedules and mitigate risks during the repair development process.

The successful candidate will be a talented, goal-oriented and focused team leader. This role will require someone who is good at communicating, mentoring, and coordinating multiple tasks. The selected individual will work closely with the Project Discipline Managers to develop and implement best practices across the team while providing overall leadership and ensuring repair deliveries are completed on schedule to support our customer commitments.

• Primary interface with the F135 Programs team, focused on completion of repair deliveries in alignment with priorities while driving on-time delivery and reduced turnaround time for repair delivery execution
• Manage F135 Repair Process inbox to ensure timely completion of request workflow processing to support repair development and data integrity across systems
• Assist in workload management of F135 project team, mentoring and guiding less experienced team members on tool usage, best practices and project execution
• Lead advancement of the project discipline and continuous improvement of Project Engineering tools and processes, including EKS development and revision
• Develop technical task work scopes and create proposals for new task recommendations using Repair Assessment Work Sheet (RAW) and Cost Effectivity Analysis (CEA), as required
• Identify and manage L3 task schedules and execute repair activity to committed timelines while engaging outside departments (CSE, HSE, EDSI, etc.) to ensure alignment between ASE’s repair tasks/proposals and external-departmental tasks
• Work with Repair Design Engineers, and all disciplines (Structures, MPE, CAIPT/CIPT etc.), to address any issues that may delay task progression
• Identify technical, financial and schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies, communicating to stakeholders and tracking to closure  
• Lead weekly module level reviews that identify current status, next steps, risks to schedule and mitigation plans
• Prepare and present at Senior Management repair status meetings to update progress against plan and commitments

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8+ years of engineering experience or 5+ years of engineering experience with an advanced degree
• US citizenship is required due to government program requirements
• 10% Travel

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Demonstrated effectiveness in working across internal functions, organizations and management and with external customers
• Success in managing schedules with the ability to drive projects to successful completion
• Experience as a Repair Development Engineer or in another role related to military engine sustainment

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:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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