Principal Structures Engineer (Onsite)

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

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

What You Will Do:

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