Aero Thermal Fluid, Senior Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-06
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Date Posted: Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-130 ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 130 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's 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.
What You Will Do:- Analyze and design fan/compressor air systems leveraging 1D compressible flow modeling and CFD
- Generate CFD based thermal boundary conditions and knowledge or experience in conductive, convective and radiative heat transfer to create fan/compressor rotor and casing thermal models
- Specify engine validation test plans, review engine and test rig data, and match analytical models to engine data
- Optimize air system architecture to ensure safety of flight, hardware to meet design life requirements, and gas turbine performance aligning customer requirements
- Operate independently attacking complex challenges while developing part and module solutions
- Prioritize and support multiple projects with contending priorities on time and on budget.
- Be both contributor and technical-leader in high performance teams interfacing with a variety of disciplines for module design
- Travel up to 10%
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and 5+ years relevant experience in turbo machinery analysis and design, or an advance degree in a related field and 3+ years relevant experience in turbo machinery analysis and design.
- 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.
- Active U.S. government issued security clearance.
- Experience leading technical/professional teams to develop innovative ideas.
- Experience writing and communicating clear and effective messages to a broad audience; with key examples of projects completed and documented (e.g. publications, reports, detailed briefings)
- Experience in three or more discipline areas: CFD, heat transfer, flow systems, clearances, rig/or engine testing with Turbo machinery design & research experience
- Experience with a range of modern thermal-fluid analytical tools used in the gas turbine industry, including ANSYS Classic/Workbench (Fluent/CFX is a plus)
- Positive attitude and strong teamwork mindset allowing quick buildup of relationships within the team and with customers
- Relocation Package
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 position is classified as:
Onsite:
Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 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. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
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