CSE Senior Structures Engineer; Onsite

Pratt & Whitney Structures Engineer

Pratt & Whitney's Cold Section Engineering (CSE) team is growing, and we are seeking an experienced, creative, and motivated Structures engineer to serve as a leader in military gas-turbine compressors (HPC). This includes rotors, airfoils, cases, and kinematics systems. The selected candidate is expected to use analytical methods to validate the structural integrity of Cold Section hardware and oversee day-to-day activities for the team.

What You Will Do

• Provide analytical support for detailed design, through development, validation, certification, manufacturing and operational service.
• Use FE and classical methods for strength, stress/deflection, vibration, fatigue life, damage tolerance, containment, kinematic and optimization analyses.
• Cover validation testing (engine and rig) and data-reduction.
• Support in-service field investigations.
• Participate on multi-discipline teams to provide design solutions that balance customer requirements for durability, performance, cost and weight.
• Provide leadership oversight and technical guidance for less experienced engineers and outsourced tasks.
• Coordinate with others to advance technology and improve engineering standard work processes/methods.
• Document and present results to management and external customers.
• Travel Requirements: 10%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years of experience OR
• Advanced degree with 3+ years of experience
• Background in structural analysis with demonstrated problem solving skills using FEM for stress/deflection, vibration, and performing LCF, HCF, Fracture Mechanics or Kinematics analyses.
• 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.

What We Offer

• Relocation Assistance