Sr Manager, F135 Sustainment Affordability

Date Posted:

2026-01-21

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:

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

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

The F135 Sustainment Affordability group is seeking an energetic, digital-savvy, execution-oriented, and financially insightful analytics manager to join our team. This person will play a key role in the Sustainment Affordability team’s mission to understand the costs of F135 ownership, create cost forecasts and targets for the sustainment program, develop an execution plan to implement affordability strategies, and measure cost reduction progress.

This individual will serve as the Sustainment Leader responsible for the F135 engine cost of ownership and sustainment program business forecast. In this role, you will work across the engine program to define, manage, and execute the development of business models reflecting current sustainment costs and cost impacts of proposed sustainment cost reduction ideas. You will identify, examine, and evaluate sustainment cost data sources to establish modeling approaches that accurately represent engine life cycle costs. The Manager will also work with the business stakeholders and digital organizations to understand business requirements, deliver modeling solutions, reports, and dashboards that provide value to the business.

This role requires familiarity with Power BI to create robust reports and dashboards, as well as collaborating closely with customers, specifically the JPO Cost Team, to ensure alignment with program needs and objectives.

What You Will Do:

• Plan and lead the F135 annual sustainment cost forecast, partnering across Program Sustainment, Strategy, Finance, Engineering, and other internal and external groups to develop a detailed projection for the F135 engine sustainment program.
• Mature the F135 approach to comprehensive data collection and analysis to support robust sustainment cost modeling and understanding of sustainment cost drivers.
• Benchmark, capture stakeholder feedback, and organize data to develop robust user interfaces (reports, dashboards, etc.) to provide cost insights that support the program's strategic and management objectives.
• Gather and disseminate F135 and legacy program cost data. Evaluate and analyze data to determine trends and develop cost modeling algorithms.
• Develop and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards to visualize sustainment cost insights effectively.
• Collaborate closely with the JPO Cost Team to understand customer requirements and ensure deliverables meet their needs.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• A minimum of 10 years of cross functional teaming experience, to include external customer support and problem-solving skills OR, An Advanced degree and 7 years of cross functional teaming experience to include external customer support and problem-solving skills
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Knowledge of Pratt & Whitney engine products and MRO Aftermarket operations preferred
• A fundamental understanding of gas turbine engines, airline operations and engine maintenance practices
• Understanding of F135 operations & support
• Strong communication, influencing, presentation and data management/analysis skills
• Proven leadership skills coupled with a history of attaining results through influence and collaboration
• Prior experience with Digital Tools (e.g., PowerBI)
• Prior experience with government cost structure and budgeting cycle 

Learn More & Apply Now!

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

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.

For onsite 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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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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