CMC Sr Principal Structures Engineer P5

Date Posted:

2025-03-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

The Hot Section Engineering Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Acceleration Team is currently looking for a highly motivated Structures Engineer to join the team. The individual will have demonstrated expertise in structural analysis, non-linear static and dynamic analysis, and lifing/damage tolerance analysis including user material subroutine use and development.

• The CMC Team Structures Engineers are responsible for developing/implementing the state-of-the art meshing, analysis, and post-processing strategies to enable broad design space exploration for the study of various CMC designs and architectures.
• The Structures Engineers complete the technical assessments and analyses necessary to support design, development, validation, production implementation.
• The Structures Engineer’s ability to bound technical problems quickly, offer structural design options, and demonstrate design sensitivities through analysis will be integral to the success of the team.

What You Will Learn:

The CMC Team offers a unique opportunity to participate in a multi-disciplinary team in a lean, hyper-focused team environment. The role offers challenging and rewarding career development and broadening opportunities for an Engineer focused on a career in the development and implementation of emerging new technologies into future P&W products.

Structures Engineers get to have immediate input into the design of CMC components (e.g., vanes, blades, seals), starting with concept initiation/optimization, improving their own skills while also learning from other disciplines.

A core function of all Structures Engineers is to participate on an Integrated Product Team (IPT), collaborating with multiple disciplines to provide design solutions that balance customer requirements for durability, performance, cost, and weight while advancing the state of CMC technology. 

Specific tasks include:

• Coordinate with Design, Structures, and Methods engineering management to establish operational plans for work area
• Perform structural assessments, including creation of analytical models (components, assemblies, and sub-models) and contribution to evaluation of CMC component laminate architecture and interfacing hardware. 
• Develop and implement new products, processes / methods, standards and improve existing processes and practices driving positive impact to the success of the CMC Acceleration Team
• Methods development, including User Material Sub-routine development and enhancement (e.g., Ansys, Abaqus)
• Utilize AGILE and continuous improvement tools in everyday work to meet product requirements.
• Travel up to 10%

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 10 years of experience in engineering or aerospace with a bachelor’s degree, or 7 years with an advanced degree
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bachelor’s or an advanced degree in Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in engineering with an emphasis on turbine airfoils, structures, or composite analysis (PMCs or CMCs)
• Recognized master within discipline, having deep knowledge of theory and organizational practices within a specific discipline to address complex problems. 
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• Finite Element Analysis Experience (e.g., ANSYS MAPDL, ANSYS Workbench. ANSYS ACP, NASTRAN, Abaqus, LS-DYNA, Hypermesh)
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to work in teams
• Strong engineering problem solving that will enable the transformation of the organization

What We Offer

• Benefits
• Relocation Assistance

Learn More & Apply Now!

Hot Section Engineering (HSE)

Hot Section Engineering is responsible for the design, development, technology maturation and in service support of all diffuser cases, combustors, turbines (vanes, blades, rotors and cases), augmenters (military), nozzles and associated fuel systems for all military, commercial and industrial engine models and radial auxiliary power units.

Technical disciplines in HSE include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Durability and Product Definition.

What is my role type?

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 role is:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

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.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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