Principal Structures Engineer; Onsite

United States of America

US-FL-JUPITER-EOB ~ 17900 Beeline Hwy ~ BLDG EOB

Onsite

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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.

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Principal Structures Engineer to join the Cold Section Engineering (CSE) team within the Engineering Support to Operations (ESTO) organization in West Palm Beach, Florida. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for production support, structural analysis, producibility improvements, quality issue resolution, supplier transitions, and Class II Engineering Changes. You will support cold-section hardware across military and commercial engine programs while collaborating closely with the Integrated Product Team (IPT), Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT), Production, Quality, and customer teams.

• Execute and oversee structural analyses for Fan, Low-Pressure Compressor (LPC), and High-Pressure Compressor (HPC) components, including military and commercial blades and vanes and Geared Turbofan (GTF)/LPC Integrated Bladed Rotors (IBRs), using hand calculations, 2D/3D finite element modeling, approved engineering tools, and engineering judgment.
• Lead proactive redesign and producibility improvement activities for cold-section hardware, while supporting quality initiatives, supplier transitions, and Class II Engineering Changes.
• Coach, delegate, and review work performed by less-experienced engineers to maintain technical quality and strengthen structures engineering capabilities.
• Serve as an engineering representative on cross-functional teams, driving root-cause investigations and technical resolutions for producibility and quality issues.
• Document analyses and present technical results and recommendations to IPTs, CIPTs, management, customers, and other stakeholders, while contributing to discipline goals, budgets, and operational planning.

10-25% | Domestic, International.

• Gain advanced experience supporting Fan, LPC, HPC, and GTF/LPC I  structural engineering activities.
• Develop expertise in aerospace structural analysis, producibility, quality resolution, and engineering change processes.
• Build technical leadership experience through coaching, delegation, work review, and cross-functional team leadership.
• Gain exposure to multiple military and commercial engine programs and interactions with internal and external customers.
• Strengthen engineering decision-making, technical communication, and problem-solving skills in a high-visibility environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant engineering experience, or an Advanced degree with 5 years of relevant engineering experience. Relevant engineering experience in performing structural analysis using ANSYS or equivalent structural analysis programs.