Senior Engineer, Structures Engineering (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2023-09-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW222: PW Puerto Rico Road 110 North Km28.8 San Antonio Industrial Park, Aguadilla, PR, 00603 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

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

Job Description:

Pratt & Whitney’s Puerto Rico is seeking a goal oriented, detail-focus Structures Engineer to work on existing and next generation of commercial and military gas turbine engines. Engineer would provide analytical support for repair development and substantiation. Possible opportunities include Military and Commercial Airfoils, Rotors and Static Hardware. Structures Engineer will apply scientific principles to analyze, innovate, design, develop, and implement technologies, components, sub-systems, machines, tools, and systems to ensure compliance to specifications, requirements, and customer guarantees across applicable operating conditions. Ensures novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools. Must be a U.S. Person/Permanent Resident “Green Card” holder

Responsibilities:

• Based on business needs, the incumbent may be required to support other duties/functions within the company and have availability to travel up to 10%

• Provide Structural support to military or commercial engine components through all Product Development Phases.

• Perform Complex finite element analysis for stress, deflection, vibration, determination of low and high cycle fatigue life and residual life (fracture mechanics) prediction. Stress and life changes after repairs/ damage tolerance

• Leads multi-discipline integrated product teams as the structures focal, providing design solutions that balance customer requirements for durability, performance, cost and weight

• Develop and incorporate new ways to advance technology and improve processes as an individual and as a team contributor. Embrace a continuous improvement philosophy

• Document and present results to management and external customers.

• Actively lead or support in quality initiatives for continuous improvement using Costumer Oriented Results and Excellence operating system (CORE) tools and support AS9100 efforts.

• Coaches and reviews the work of peers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural or Aerospace Engineering

• 5+ years of aerospace or turbomachinery structures experience or 3+ years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree

• U.S. Person or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Strong communication, interpersonal, time management and organizational skills

• Team oriented and cultural awareness

• Experience with software and programing languages. ANSYS, Workbench, ABAQUS, PATRAN / NASTRAN, APDL, MATLAB, VBA, Python, C++, Fortran, MS Office, NX Teamcenter and SAP

• The ability to craft clear communication and build positive relationships.

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications

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:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite on a regul