Skillbridge: TF33 Customer Support Engineer (CSE) - Depot (Onsite)

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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.

Company Overview:

Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX Corporation, is a world leader in aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. Headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, the company has locations around the United States and across the world. We are a global leader in aviation propulsion, and we are behind many of the major advances in both military and commercial engines. We design, manufacture and service aircraft engines, auxiliary and ground power units, and small turbojet propulsion products.

Job Summary:

The TF33 engine program that powers the B-52 Stratofortress and E-3 (AWACS), has an opening for a Customer Support Engineer (CSE). This role will be responsible for providing technical support to the United States and International Air Force customers.

Military Customer Support and Services (MCSS) is seeking a motivated individual to help enhance fleet readiness for customers operating TF33 engines, which are in service on the B-52, E-3 and other surveillance aircraft.

You will inherit a broad set of responsibilities, and will work with other team members to focus on the following efforts:

What You Will Do:

• Act as primary technical interface between Pratt & Whitney and all TF33 customers
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  Provide technical guidance for depot operations, focusing on maintenance, overhaul, and repair processes.
• Interpret and apply manufacturing blueprints to support engine maintenance activities.
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  Develop and implement item repair strategies and technical dispositions.
• Ensure technical data review and interpretation aligns with operational and regulatory requirements.
• Provide complete timely responses to customer and FSR technical questions and track in appropriate systems.
• Research technical issues and correct source data to resolve systems level issues, coordinate with program management and customers to implement solutions to improve engine safety and readiness.
• Support coordination and participate in company teams sent out to customer locations for special inspections, data collection, evaluation of designs, etc.
• Prepare & present Maintenance Awareness Briefing (MAB) briefings to USAF and foreign military services (FMS).
• Drive integration across various teams, including the USAF, P&W Program Office, Contracts, Military Engines Finance, and various P&W Engineering organizations.
• Provide rapid responses to significant field events and address issues impacting aircraft and engine mission capability.
• Communicate daily with Field Service Engineers to troubleshoot engine and software issues, providing technical support for operational units, flight test locations, and aircraft depots.
• Support mishap and engineering investigations.
• Provide Support on other legacy engines programs in limited use.
• Deliver technical presentations to product teams and stakeholders, fostering cross-organizational communication.
• Develop and maintain standard work processes, databases, and process matrices to improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Must have provable experience with the TF33 engine.
• Job requires heavy interaction with USAF Depot personnel.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen. This position may require access to systems/tools restricted to U.S. citizens.
• DOD Secret Clearance preferred or the ability to obtain one.
  BS in engineering or related technical field is required. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Ability to develop and present material to cross-functional teams and upper-level management.
• The candidate must have good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) and proficiency in technical writing.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Word.
• Familiarity with CORE tools, global trade requirements responsibilities.
• Experience with engine systems operation.
• Flexibility and strong organizational skills to handle urgent field requests.
• U.S. Military Aircraft/Engine Maintenance experience is a plus.
• Occasional weekend and off-hour support may be needed to support the operational fleet and depot facilities.
• Travel: 20-30%.

Learn More & Apply Now!:

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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

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.

IAW DoDI 1322.29, as a SkillBridge participant, you will not be an RTX employee and will remain under the administrative control of your military chain of command. Therefore, you will not receive any form of compensation for your work. Additionally, any type of benefits that the company offers its regular employees such as, but not limited to, health benefits, holiday pay, vacation pay, sick leave, and retirement benefits, will not be available to SkillBridge participants.

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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