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Pratt & Whitney · 2 days ago

F135 ECU Sustainment Sr. Manager - (Onsite)

East Hartford, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$132K/yr - $252K/yr

10+ years exp

Pratt & Whitney is transforming the future of flight by designing, building, and servicing advanced engines. The F135 ECU Sustainment Sr. Manager will lead cross-functional teams to manage project plans, drive sustainment readiness, and ensure quality improvements for the F135 fleet's Engine Core Upgrade retrofit.

Aviation & Aerospace

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead multiple cross-functional teams to develop and manage IMS project plans, IPT agendas and respective RAILs to deliver ECU sustainment and operations capability at Initial Service Readiness

Drive subcontractor (Rolls Royce, Collins, CAT1) sustainment and retrofit readiness of LiftFan, Gearbox modules and components

Assess the sustainment Integrated Product Support elements, measure performance and manage risk to ensure seamless ECU retrofit and sustainment support capability

Support contract proposals, create Basis of Estimates, support Business Acquisitions and Contracting, and manage actuals spending

Collaborate with the F135 Sustainment Affordability and ECU Program teams to support cost analyses and business case assessments

Ensure sustainment quality and data integrity improvements are integrated into all ECU readiness plans

Qualification

Aerospace experienceLogistics experienceMaintenance experienceAgile proficiencyJIRA proficiencyConfluence proficiencyMS Project proficiencyMS Excel proficiencyProject managementSelf-initiativeBusiness improvementTeam managementInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsTime management

Required

Bachelor's Degree

10 years of aerospace, logistics, or maintenance experience or an advanced degree with 7 years of aerospace, logistics, or maintenance experience

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

Preferred

Prior experience with the F135 and its global sustainment support and services

4 or more years of direct experience in propulsion maintenance management and/or operations

Project management experience, with proficiency in Agile, JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, MS Excel

Strong interpersonal, teamwork, organizational / time management skills, and self-initiative; and demonstrated ability to lead others, deliver timely results, and effectively interface at all organizational levels

Advanced degree in Business and/or Engineering

CORE / Lean, business improvement event leadership experience

Benefits

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

Holidays

Company

Pratt & Whitney

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Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a global leader in propulsion systems, powering the most advanced aircraft in the world, and we are shaping the future of aviation.

Founded in 1925

East Hartford, CT, US

10001+ employees

https://prattwhitney.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Brad Scobbo

Executive Director & CFO, Commercial Engines GTF Programs

Christian Robertson

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Military Engines

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