CSE Senior Structures Engineer (Onsite)

• 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.

• Structures experience including analytical methods (FEA), hand calculations, and spreadsheet methods
• Strong communication and task leadership/coordination skills.·         
• Background in turbomachinery
•  Experience analyzing strength, stress, deflection, vibration, fatigue life, and damage tolerance
•  Excellent analytical, problem solving and trending skills.
•  Advanced proficiency with ANSYS APDL, NX Simcenter and / or Workbench.
• Demonstrated leadership in engineering continuous improvement.
•  Strong communication, interpersonal, time management and organizational skills
•  A security clearance is beneficial but 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.

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.

• →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%

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