Senior Engineer, Struct/Matl (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2022-08-24-07:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

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

Job Description:

Hot Section Engineering is seeking an experienced structures engineer to join the Operational Commercial Engines (OCE) structures team, with responsibility for the durability and structural integrity of hot section engine components. Analyses may include both classical methods and detailed FEA. This position offers the opportunity to support and learn about rotor/shaft/airfoil/static structures across most of Pratt's successful commercial and dual-used engine programs. Opportunity to travel to domestic & international customer site is available to allow firsthand learning. OCE group offers unique environment to learn about engine hardware and real time engine operation. The candidate will have the advantage to correlate analytical analysis with service experience. As a senior engineer, the candidate will have the regular opportunity to present findings and results up the leadership chain from CIPT (Component Integrated Product Team) to PCE (Program Chief Engineer) to external customer. This role offers meaningful and rewarding career development and broadening opportunities for a future leader.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify & assist in planning tasks, leading sub-teams to deliver results with cross-functional integration.
• Independently perform structural analysis of components via hand calculations and finite element analysis.
• Participate (lead) in service investigation, identify root cause, support safety risk analysis and balanced fleet managing action.
• Team up with other disciplines in IPT/CIPT to identify balanced solutions to technical tasks to improve performance or address root cause of known issue.
• Document and present results to management and external customers.
• Perform structural analysis through preliminary & detailed design phases including FEA modeling and stress analysis, strength, buckling, ultimate load, fatigue life, crack growth life, vibration, and HCF.
• Learn and support blades/vanes, HPT/LPT rotors, low/high spool shafts, diffuser case, combustor, HPT/LPT and Turbine Exhaust cases (TEC)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 5+ years of prior relevant experience, or Master's Degree in a related field and 3+ years of prior relevant experience.
• US Citizenship due to government contract.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ANSYS Basic/Workbench, also PW lifting tools (PWLIFE, SURCK). UG, LS-Dyna, FRANC3D, DARWIN are good additional skills.
• Experience with safety investigation. Familiar with CPR and SRA processes. Ability to work with MPE groups (failure analysis, NDE group, applied mechanic) and safety engineers.
• The preferred candidate will also have strong communication and task leadership/coordination skills.
• Effective Communication Skills (verbal/written); able to work effectively on teams.
• Ability to provide oversight of outsourcing (O/S) tasks and lead O/S team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.
• Pro-active in helping team stay focused, drive design decisions, and avoid schedule slip
• Desire for continuous learning and innovation.
• Experience with running MS Office.

What is my role type?

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:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite on a regular basis.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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