Ben Bellows

Vice President, Engineering, Military Engines Pratt & Whitney, an RTX Business

Ben Bellows holds the position of Vice President, Engineering, Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney. In his current role, Ben is responsible for the strategic and technical leadership in the design, development, validation and sustainment of Pratt & Whitney’s military engine products. He is also the RTX Executive Sponsor for the Georgia Institute of Technology, responsible for the engagement across Georgia Tech in the areas of Research, Recruiting, and On-Campus Engagement, including being a member of the College of Engineering Advisory Board, a member of the Aerospace Engineering Advisory Council, and the Executive Champion for Pratt & Whitney’s Combustion Center of Excellence. Ben started his career at Pratt & Whitney in 2006 working on Military Exhaust System aerodynamic design. Since that time, he has held roles of increasing leadership in Engineering both on Military and Commercial engine programs including Executive Director, Program Chief Engineer before taking on his current position in July 2025. Ben attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and graduated magna cum laude in 2000 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering. He completed Masters and PhD degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating in 2006