Operations Engineer - Enterprise Capacity (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2026-09-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-J ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG J

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

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.

What You Will Do:

Are you an experienced Operations Engineer who enjoys solving complex capacity challenges and turning data into decisions that impact an entire manufacturing network? Join Pratt & Whitney’s Enterprise Capacity team and play a critical role in ensuring our producer base is prepared to meet the demands of the future. In this highly visible role, you’ll move beyond site-level capacity analysis to influence capacity strategy across P&W’s domestic manufacturing footprint—partnering with Industrial Engineers, manufacturing sites, software developers, and senior leaders to identify risks, improve modeling capabilities, and drive actionable insights.

You’ll leverage enterprise tools such as Kinaxis Maestro and Power BI, lead training and process improvements, and present findings to senior leadership, giving you the opportunity to combine engineering expertise, technology, data analytics, and cross-functional leadership to help shape the capacity readiness of one of the world’s leading aerospace organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to standards for Industrial Engineer’s use of Kinaxis Maestro for capacity modelling across multiple sites

• Travel approximately 20% to P&W manufacturing sites to collaborate directly with Industrial Engineers, understand capacity-modeling challenges, and identify opportunities to improve enterprise processes and tools.

• Gather and analyze capacity information from site Industrial Engineers across multiple units to develop enterprise level insights and recommendations for internal customers

• Leverage existing Power BI dashboards to aid in developing reports for internal customers.

• Work with a software developer to enhance Kinaxis Maestro based on feedback from the IE’s

• Develop and present enterprise capacity insights, risks, and recommendations to leadership and internal customers.

• Lead training and adoption of Kinaxis Maestro to IEs across multiple locations

• Validate capacity modeling outputs from IEs to ensure accurate representation of risk
  
  

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering, operations, or a related field, OR an Advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience

• Ability to organize, analyze and communicate complex data sets.

• Creative problem solving and the ability to lead cross-functional groups without direct authority

• Experience with MS Suite of Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
  
  

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment, including Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supervisor/Cell leader, or similar role.

• Experience with Kinaxis Maestro or other enterprise capacity planning/modeling tools is highly valued.

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

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

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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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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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