Staff Engineer

RTX

Staff Engineer supporting repair processes for aircraft engines in the aerospace and defense industry. Collaborating with teams to enhance efficiency and return engines to service.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeBridgeport • California, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Track and report trends in the conditions of engines, engine parts and accessories and engine test trends.
Develop and define engine work scopes to support maintenance and overhaul activities.
Provide timely and effective resolution to technical service issues encountered during repair processes.
Deliver customer-focused technical support, including troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Lead or support service difficulty investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action development.
Prepare clear and accurate technical reports and documentation.
Monitor and analyze trends in engine hardware reliability and test cell performance, including reject data.
Implement new or revised inspection limits, modifications, repairs, etc. based on observed trends.
Work with other departments within the broader company to achieve project goals.
Apply continuous improvement methodology in all tasks to improve shop processes: man-hours, turn-around time, cost of poor quality, etc.
Provide/coordinate training on various technical topics such as rotor balancing, failure mode analysis/identification, etc. as needed.
Collaborate with Customer Service and Sales in the development of specifications that define the work to be performed on the engines while in the shop.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in an MRO environment or other manufacturing setting, OR an Advanced Degree in engineering with a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree
Previous experience in aviation/aerospace industry or other Aftermarket repair shops
Overhaul and repair processes experience
Extensive and demonstrable experience in data analysis, problem solving, and solution implementation
Experience in continuous improvement methodology (CORE/ACE/Lean/Kaizen/Six Sigma)
Experience with PWC Turbofan and Turboprop Engines (emphasis on PW800, but also PW300, PW500, PW600, and PT6A & PT6E)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisproblem solvingsolution implementationoverhaul processesrepair processescontinuous improvement methodologyroot cause analysistechnical report preparationengine work scopes developmentengine test trends monitoring

Soft Skills

customer-focused supporttroubleshootingissue resolutioncollaborationtraining coordinationcommunicationleadershiporganizational skillsanalytical thinkingattention to detail