Transition Quality Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-09-24 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: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required 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. Hot Section Mod Center has an exciting opportunity within the Supplier Quality team for a Transition Quality Engineer P4 role for supporting the Global Transition cross functional team performing Transition Standard Work process and Contract Review Verification. This role is responsible for working closely with our suppliers to ensure we deliver affordable, high-quality parts that meet our customers’ dynamic needs. The major focus of this role is to provide support to the Global Supply Chain organization relating to improvement of suppliers' Quality as well as providing Quality interface expertise and support to Suppliers and PW peer organizations. What You Will Do: The TQE supports Supply Chain’s Global Transitions team as a Quality leader for Global Transitions hardware from contract review phase to First Article Inspection approval, PPAP Interim approval with a plan for Full approval, through our TQE Quality assessment and approval of production readiness/Gate C. TQE works with quality entities and suppliers to identify and proactively mitigate quality risk emphasizing product, AS13100, PPAP, APQP and PWA 79345 requirements. Mitigate risk proactively during using AS9145 tools as PFMEA, PFD, PCP, MSA and KPC Management. TQE to take necessary PPAP training to become certified as a Member Focal Point (MFP). The main objective of the TQE is to mitigate the risk of quality escapes to our customers through robust contract review verification and preventing hardware nonconformance with the utilization of process control requirements (AS13100 /APQP/PPAP/KPC). TQE must be able to support and facilitate risk mitigation in contract review, contract flowdown, subtier management, special/controlled processes, and metallurgical control. The TQE is responsible for proactively supporting global transitions project managers with key quality deliverables to meet project timelines (qualification of special processes, ESA, waiver/deviation QNs, eSRIs). The TQE drives robust RCCA from the transition’s supplier when nonconformances and noncompliance occur to support a robust quality signature and production readiness. You will drive collaboration amongst the quality entities, to identify and mitigate quality risk through both ZERO (Zero Escapes to RTX Operations) Events and Contract Review Verification (CRV) Events. Robust data analysis, cross-functional technical meetings, non-advocate reviews, and planning/strategy discussions are required for the facilitation and execution of this ri…

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