Control Systems Principal Engineer P4 (Onsite
Listed on 2026-08-17
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Date Posted:
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
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.
Pratt and Whitney is a global and innovative technology company that is moving fast to create the future of aviation. The Power Thermal Management Systems Discipline, which is part of Engine Design & System Integration Controls & Diagnostics Systems & Accessories (EDSI CDSA), is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to be a part of our world-class systems engineering team. Team members work on multidisciplinary Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to architect, model, develop and integrate state-of-the-art power thermal management systems with propulsion systems and aircraft.
The Control and Diagnostic Systems (CDS) organization is seeking a qualified candidate to perform control system reliability and safety engineering as on-site for military projects. This job requires employee to work on-site at the PW facility.
- Participate in Control & Diagnostic System integrated product teams (IPTs) in development of embedded, real-time control and monitoring systems for military gas turbine engine applications.
- Collaborate closely with control system, engine system and aircraft design engineers.
- Work with airframe customers to develop and conduct Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA).
- Experience in conducting Safety and reliability analysis and reporting, including System Sub-system. Functional Hazard Assessment (SSHA), Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Common Mode Analysis (CMA), Single Event Effect (SEE, SEU, EMI) Analysis etc.
- Lead development and execution of Preliminary (PSSA) and final System Safety Assessments (SSA) with airframe customers.
- Coordinate safety-related activities with internal PW organizations, Module Centers, and external suppliers to support FHA/SSA deliverables.
- Development of reliability & safety mitigation requirements (redundancy, fault detections, fault accommodations, fault annunciations, maintenance procedures) to ensure robust and fault tolerant control systems design.
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