Hardware Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

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:

The positions primary focus is the creation and validation of a centrally operational technology, controls hardware specification for all of Pratt and Whitney to utilize.  After creation, this role will be to ensure compliance with all Pratt and Whitney sites as well as machine and system suppliers.  The position will also create and implement standard deliverables and buy off procedures generated as part of the hardware specification and in alignment with all company and project automation goals.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Create and assist in the execution of standard as related to controls hardware. 

This includes:

• Component list per application including supplier selection
• Design and implementation validation
• Standard control panel designs
• Standard utility designs
• Operational Technology network architecture
• Standard engineering procedures and documentation
• Standard best practices, integration procedures and documentation
• Maintenance procedures and Life Cycle Cost calculations
• Machine tagging standardization
• Supplier hardware drawing approvals and review processes
• Standardization of pneumatic safety circuits
• Continuous improvement of controls hardware standards.
• Interfacing with suppliers to understand potential supply chain constraints.
• Support of suppliers with the approval process for hardware design.
• Applying expertise to technical problem resolution for current and future projects.
• Meeting all Environmental Health & Safety and Preventative Maintenance requirements associated with manufacturing development.
• Works to influence parties within and outside of department at an operational level regarding policies, practices and procedures.
• Assist as resource in the capital procurement process
• Provide an expert level of understanding of controls standards and execution to all levels of the organization.
• Communicate with business partners both local, remote, internally, and externally
• Foster open communications with team members to promote a positive work environment.

Qualification You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in Industrial electrical engineering, Computer/ Software engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing or related discipline and/or 5+ years of experience in automated systems specifically in manufacturing environments
• US Citizen due to program requirements
• The ability to obtain a US Government Secret Clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Studio 5000 Logix designer, Factory Talk, RS Networks, AutoCAD, Eplan and MS Office Suite
• Strong communication, collaboration and team building skills; ability to connect with all levels of the organization
• Experience with Operation Technology networking
• Extensive experience with controls hardware design utilizing a broad range of components and architectures
• Extensive experience troubleshooting different component manufactures and applications
• Extensive experience with application of NFPA and NEC codes
• Experience with system software / PLC code development, HMI development
• Education

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