Principal Structures Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-02-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Aftermarket & Sustainment Engineering (ASE) is looking for a Principal Structures Engineer for the Airfoils / IBR Parts Structures team. This position involves analyzing damages to set service & repair limits to ensure they meet original equipment manufacturing (OEM) requirements, supporting customer safety, cost, and reliability objectives.  ASE Structures is uniquely linked between the engine development / certification and aftermarket and field support engine life cycles. This results in our analyses has a direct impact on the bottom line of Pratt & Whitney’s maintenance and overhaul revenue. The Senior Structures Engineer closely interacts with fellow ASE engineers from structures, design, project, and program, along with other module center engineers from the CIPT and design metallurgy, among others, to develop technical data to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. Travel for this role is up to 10%.

• Responsible for the structural assessments of repairs to commercial engine hot and cold section rotating components.
• Knowledge of Integrated Product Development (IPD), Structures Engineering Knowledge System (EKS), and the Product Design Review process.
• Coordinate structural analysis requirements for repairs with other ASE technical disciplines and module centers/ Component Integrated Product Teams (CIPTs).
• Provide technical coaching and mentoring to entry level and earlier career structures engineers.
• Participate on multi-disciplinary teams to provide design solutions that meet design and life requirements.
• Work independently on structural analysis solutions when historical solutions are not available or applicable. Analysis may include both classical methods and/or detailed Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Coordinate with others to advance the technology and improve engineering standard work processes/methods, plus document and present results to management and customers.
• Primary focal for structural analysis memos (SAMs) and provide structures review/approval.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 8+ years of experience in mechanical, aerospace, or structural engineering or an Advanced Degree in Engineering and 5+ years of experience.
• Fluent in ANSYS or other FEA software.
• U.S. Person or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• Awareness of manufacturing processes.
• Strong understanding of High cycle fatigue (HCF), low cycle fatigue (LCF) and fracture analysis theory and applications. 
• Experience using Pratt & Whitney/industry lifing systems: PWLIFE, ARLS, or crack growth (SURCK, Darwin, Franc3D) systems a plus.
• Background in turbomachinery. 

What We Offer:

• Relocation Eligibility

Learn More & Apply Now!

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 101,000 USD - 203,000 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.

Privacy Policy and Terms:

Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms