Manager, CDS Electrical Controls (EC) Hardware Product Center - Associate Director M6

Date Posted:

2026-05-11

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:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world 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.

What You Will Do:

The CDS Electrical Controls (EC) Hardware (H/W) Product Center is seeking to build critical expertise in the design, development, validation and production support of Full Authority Digital Electronic Controls (FADEC), sensors, effectors, harnesses, electrical subsystems and other electrical components. The EC Product Center Manager needs to have a strong systems and project background as well as deep technical and analytical knowledge of the key discriminators in the down-select and technical development of highly accurate and reliable electrical control and sensing systems.  The EC Product Center Manager also needs to have a security clearance to provide support of the development of a competitive new electrical control systems for sixth generation military applications.  Finally, the EC Product Center Manager must be well-respected in this area of expertise in order to maintain and further develop a good working relationship with our Collins Power and Controls FADEC and Electrical Systems provider.

CDS is seeking an Associate Director, Electrical Controls Hardware Product Center, a.k.a. EC H/W Product Center (PC) Manager, to lead a critical subdiscipline group within the CSEE organization.

CSEE engineers’ architect, design, and develop game-changing control systems that implement the control subsystems and hardware necessary to achieve customer and business value as defined by our products’ engine performance, fuel consumption, operability, noise, emissions, and time on wing; and through unmatched customer support, all in an environmentally responsible manner. They also work across all CDS subdisciplines to help achieve program objectives of the CDS CIPT.

EC H/W PC engineers work the entire system life cycle from 1) control system technology development, 2) interpreting customer requirements, decomposing them to hardware and software, 3) technical and project oversight of hardware implementation, to 4) ensuring control system compliance across engine, flight and customer compliance testing, and finally, 5) leading system and hardware field issue triage and resolution.

EC H/W PC engineers work collaboratively with industry partners, including key suppliers and customers, in a team environment, to advance the technology readiness level of emerging electrical and electronic systems and components.

EC H/W PC engineers support the concept design definition, system integration, prototype testing and product detail design development, certification and validation, both for systems and components. EC H/W PC engineers support technical proposals, cost estimates, concept trade-off analysis and modeling, in support of advanced electrical and electronic subsystem projects.

The Associate Director, Electrical Controls Hardware Product Center, is responsible for:

• Identifying state-of-the-art, cost effective, reliable and safe electrical system architectures, creating alternative system design concepts, in support of hardware system technical trade studies to select the best design.
• Developing electrical system & subsystem requirements to meet platform level metrics. 
• Driving electrical system and component design solutions to optimize performance, cost, reliability and weight
• Promoting the development of validated, physics-based electrical system models
• Review analyses for functional requirement decomposition and requirement validation
• Supporting validation and verification that the electrical system hardware and software design is properly built and integrated on the target hardware
• Monitoring component reliability & life cycle cost (Phase 5 field data)
• Maintaining a multi-program RRCA & lessons learned (LL) database of our fielded components and utilizing these LL to guide future subsystem & part design (Phase 0 through 4) and technology development
• Team members support the CDS CIPT as focals in the areas of electrical & electronic subsystems, FADEC, sensors, effectors & harnesses
• Be a supervisor of a team of electrical engineers, directly reporting to her/him
• Coordinating the subset of critical skill systems engineers focused on addressing electrical H/W control components (i.e. IPT hardware item) specifications (CRD, DRD, HRD, PPS,…)
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to less experienced engineers
• Develop team proficiency
• Manage resources to staff programs in accordance with the available budget
• Work collaboratively with the direct reports on Individual Development Plans and support individual career development within RTX
• Flow down important communication to the staff personnel
• Ensure compliance to company policies, HR directions and leaders' intents
• Support Discipline Leadership on initiatives
• Support technical proposals
• Make ROM cost estimates
• Communicate project status and risks to the Engineering Leadership
• Support successful execution of major Design Reviews
• Be involved in industry committees and associations, in coordination with the P&W Control & Diagnostic Systems discipline leadership.
• Be a charismatic leader, capable of influencing decisions that will shape the future products of Pratt & Whitney and have a long-lasting impact in the aviation industry

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelors' Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 12 years engineering experience or an advanced Degree with 10 years prior engineering experience.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree in Electrical, Electronics or Computer engineering 
• Successful application of analytical skills to solve complex engineering problems
• Solid track record of achieving results
• Outstanding cross discipline communication skills
• Recognized expertise and experience in feedback control, model predictive control, and real-time optimization
• Expertise in transient engine operation and engine performance
• Model-based systems engineering
• Subject matter expertise in Real-time modeling of engine dynamics and estimation of engine health (digital twin)
• Requires deep management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple related departments.
• Industrial or academic experience demonstrating interest in feedback control system design and frequency domain analysis
• Experience developing physics-based models of turbo-machinery components by applying principles and methods from thermodynamics, aerodynamics, and heat transfer and integrating component models into an overall engine model.
• Experience designing and analyzing estimation algorithms by applying methods and tools from multi-input multi-output dynamical linear system and estimation theories.
• Experience with statistical models and methods for modeling various uncertainty types and for processing simulation results and data.
• Experience with implementation and simulation of models and estimators in engineering computational environments such as Matlab/Simulink.
• Experience in physics-based modeling of gas turbine engines
• Experience developing physics-based dynamic models for system analysis and design.

What We Offer:

• Benefits
• Relocation Assistance

Learn More & Apply Now!

Department Overview:

Controls & Diagnostics Systems (CDS)

CDS develops complex, cyber-resilient control systems and software for commercial and military engines including power and thermal management Systems and auxiliary power units. CDS also develops advanced diagnostic & health management systems to monitor our products, forecast events and help facilitate MRO operations. With growing emphasis on sustainability, CDS is on the forefront of system development for hybrid and electric propulsion.

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 157,200 USD - 298,800 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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