F135 Depot Scheduling, Integration & Execution AD (Onsite)

RTX • East Hartford, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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 Depot Scheduling, Integration & Execution Associate Director is a senior PMO leadership role accountable for global module induction planning integrity, annual production plan alignment, and execution coordination across the F135 depot network. This position oversees module flow from induction through Gate 4, ensuring priorities, material readiness, engineering support, and depot execution remain aligned to approved production objectives and fleet supportability requirements. Operating at the center of cross-functional integration, the role ensures early identification of risk, appropriate escalation through established governance forums, and clear executive communication to protect production performance during sustained fleet growth and depot activation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, engineering, operations management, logistics, or related technical field is required.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in aircraft and/or propulsion maintenance management, depot operations, sustainment integration, or related program management roles.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in production planning, scheduling, or depot integration within a complex aerospace or defense environment.
• At least 5 years of experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating across engineering, supply chain, and operations organizations.
• At least 8 years of strong executive communication skills, including experience presenting performance status, risks, and recovery plans to senior leadership.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting F135 production or depot-level maintenance.
• Experience working with the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) or Military Service Depots (MSDs).
• Demonstrated experience leading governance forums or cross-functional performance reviews.
• Strong analytical capability with experience managing forecast-to-actual performance and production risk assessment.
• Proven ability to drive alignment and escalation within matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for module induction planning and schedule integrity across the global depot repair process (Gates 0–4), ensuring alignment to the approved annual production plan and program targets.
• Ensure module induction and production schedules are developed, maintained, and executed in alignment with fleet supportability requirements and approved priorities.
• Ensure part allocation, engineering support, and repair prioritization decisions remain aligned to module priority and fleet need, escalating misalignment through appropriate governance forums when required.
• Maintain enterprise-level visibility into module pipeline health, including WIP risk, forecast-to-actual performance, and LIMFAC impacts, ensuring leadership has clear understanding of production risk and mitigation actions.
• Ensure readiness and integration forums — including Depot Readiness Enhancement Program (DREP), Depot Working Groups (DWG), and Scheduled Overhaul Readiness reviews — operate effectively, with issues surfaced early, priorities aligned, and actions tracked to closure.
• Ensure effective cross-functional alignment across engineering, supply chain, sustainment operations, and depot leadership to support module throughput objectives.
• Ensure development and execution of recovery plans and drive application of CORE principles to address short-term work stoppages, longer-term capacity constraints, and systemic variability impacting module production performance.
• Lead and develop scheduling and integration managers, holding them accountable for disciplined execution, clear communication, and alignment to program objectives.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level