Senior Structures Engineer (P3) - Onsite

Date Posted:

2025-04-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW109: West Palm Beach 17900 Beeline Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

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?

Pratt & Whitney is looking for a Senior Structures Engineer to join our Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) structures team, focusing on structural analysis for military engine programs.

What You Will Do:

•  Perform analyses to demonstrate the durability and structural integrity of MSEN components; Execute structural analysis across all product life cycle phases, including design, testing, certification, delivery, and post-production support; Hardware to be analyzed includes bearing compartments, gearboxes, lube pumps, oil tanks, tubes, mount brackets, and ducts.   
• Oversee MSEN component health during validation tests (engine and rig), analyze data, and ensure test objectives are fulfilled.
• Conduct field investigations and evaluate components using finite element analysis and traditional methods for strength, vibration, fatigue, and damage tolerance.
• Participate as the structure's representative and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to design solutions that meet durability, performance, cost, and weight requirements; participate in multi-disciplined integrated product teams and present analysis results to Pratt & Whitney leadership and customer representatives.
• Advance technology, refine engineering processes, document analysis findings, and present results to management and customers.
• Travel up to 5% (Domestic).

What You Will Learn:

• Utilize state-of-the-art analytical methods to validate the structural integrity of Mechanical systems and Externals hardware
• Be part of an integrated product team with responsibilities for executing FEMs, performing lifing analyses, and writing technical reports.
• Responsible for planning, execution, and completion of structural analysis supporting engine test validation activities
• Communicate technical progress and status to various program groups, senior management, as well as internal/external customers. 
• Be a member of the broader MSEN structures community and support the strategic development and growth of the structures discipline health.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Engineering and 5 years of engineering experience with structural analysis experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field with 3 years of engineering experience with structural analysis experience. 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or actively pursuing an advanced degree. 
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
• Skilled in Ansys Parametric Design Language (APDL), ANSYS Software (Workbench), CATIA, MATLAB, Performance Product Definition, Siemens Teamcenter.
• Experience in Tubes and Vibration, and Mechanical Systems components.

What We Offer:

• Eligible for Relocation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Department/Segment Overview: The Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) Engineering organization is responsible for the design, development, and in-service support of power transmission systems, bearing compartment and rotor support design and analysis, oil and thermal management systems, engine externals pa