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# Senior Design Engineer (Onsite)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Holt, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Office, SAP (Applications), Siemens NX, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/DF22EC59C9024FFA84F31D80C9155BED/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5 years of engineering experience, or an Advanced degree in Engineering with 3 years of engineering experience. Relevant engineering experience in engineering design, manufacturing, production support, or technical problem-solving., * BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
 * Aerospace industry experience in a manufacturing environment, with commercial and military experience highly desirable.
 * Working proficiency with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, SAP, and MS Office.
 * Experience with fan blades, airfoils, MRB, engineering changes, supplier support, or manufacturing problem resolution.
 * Strong communication, interpersonal, relationship-building, and cultural-awareness skills.

## Description

Pratt & Whitney's Cold Section Engineering Support to Operations (ESTO) organization is seeking a goal-oriented, detail-focused Senior Design Engineer to join the Commercial Fan Blade Design Team in Holt, Michigan. This role supports production and engineering activities through technical problem-solving, quality improvement, engineering changes, and producibility initiatives. The engineer will collaborate with operations, quality, procurement, suppliers, and engineering Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) while developing expertise in airfoil design and production support.

What You Will Do:

 * Plan and execute corrective actions, Quality Notifications (QNs), Class II engineering changes, Cost of Poor Quality initiatives, and producibility improvements to improve quality, cost, and production performance.
 * Identify value-stream waste and recurring defects, perform root-cause investigations, and implement sustainable corrective actions and process improvements.
 * Work with cross-functional teams including operations, quality, procurement, suppliers, and engineering SMEs to resolve production issues, support Material Review Board (MRB) activities, and assist Stop Delivery Order/Fleet Podding Notification investigations to closure.
 * Develop technical expertise as an airfoil SME, serve as a primary contact for airfoil design activities, and progress toward Delegate Approver responsibilities for applicable hardware.
 * Prepare and present technical status and recommendations to Cold Section Engineering (CSE), ESTO, and Operations management, while capturing lessons learned and establishing right-sized, risk-based analysis practices.

Travel Requirement: 10% | Domestic, International

What You Will Learn:

 * Gain hands-on experience supporting commercial fan blade and airfoil production.
 * Develop expertise in QN management, Class II engineering changes, MRB, supplier support, and root-cause investigations.
 * Build proficiency in risk-based engineering analysis and defect assessment.
 * Develop cross-functional leadership and supplier-management skills through production improvement activities.
 * Progress toward airfoil SME and Delegate Approver responsibilities for applicable hardware., 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 the 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.