F135 Turbine Airfoils Sr. IPT Lead P5 Onsite

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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 Hot Section Engineering is seeking a highly skilled and motivated engineering professional to join our team as a Senior Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead for F135 Turbine Airfoils. In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure the successful design, development, production, and sustainment of turbine airfoils for the F135 Base program. You will play a key role in driving transformation, improving project execution, and achieving program objectives.

• →Serve as the primary point of contact for part-level ownership, ensuring effective communication, risk management, and execution of program requirements.
• →Lead the IPT in identifying, managing, and resolving key technical risks and issues with defined action plans and measurable progress.
• →Oversee the preparation and execution of successful technical and program reviews, ensuring deliverables meet program standards.
• →Manage IPT budgets and schedules, ensuring alignment with program requirements and achieving on-time and on-budget delivery.
• →Drive IPT technical and business metrics by setting measurable targets, tracking performance, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• →Collaborate with engineering management, program management, suppliers, and customers to ensure alignment and success.
• →Provide technical support for validation engine build and test activities, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.
• →Lead the implementation of Agile processes for the IPT, including team training and process improvements.
• →Manage tasks to meet Military Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements.

• →Manage broad CIPT-level execution with diverse team members across 4 principal sites
• →Develop skills to communicate in both PW executive and military customer forums

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 10 years of engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 5 years with an advanced degree

• Experience in Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership or similar roles.
• Experience with turbine component design, development, and sustainment.
• Proficiency in program/project management tools, such as SAP, EVMS, and Teamcenter.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams and influencing cross-functional team members.
• Experience in managing budgets, schedules, and technical/business metrics to meet program requirements.
• Experience as a Military Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Knowledge of continuous improvement principles, such as CORE or QCPC.
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies.
• Experience in preparing and delivering technical presentations to engineering and program management teams.
• Exposure to the design, manufacture, development, validation, and support of turbine components.

Hot Section Engineering is responsible for the design, development, technology maturation and in service support of all diffuser cases, combustors, turbines (vanes, blades, rotors and cases), augmenters (military), nozzles and associated fuel systems for all military, commercial and industrial engine models and radial auxiliary power units.

Technical disciplines in HSE include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Durability and Product Definition.

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