Principal Mechanical Engineer, Seal Design and Analysis (P4) - Onsite

Date Posted:

2025-06-25

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:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 expanding its Components Discipline team within the Mechanical Systems Externals and Nacelles (MSEN) Module Center. We’re seeking a seasoned Principal Mechanical Engineer with proven leadership capabilities, sharp analytical acumen, and advanced design expertise. In this role, you’ll lead the development and analysis of carbon seal technologies, driving validation efforts and supporting military gas turbine engine programs across P&W’s portfolio.

What You Will Do:

• Team leadership with strong emphasis on proficiency development, employee engagement, technology advancement, and requirements management.
• Routine supplier, customer, and P&W discipline interaction to perform and manage design, analysis, validation, and production of new and legacy seal-related components.
• Failure mode investigation and analysis using P&W root cause and corrective action methods and tools.
• Field support with customers and suppliers involving new designs, rig testing, and investigations.
• Continuous improvement of engineering standard work, including development of tools to support new technologies and advance analytical substantiation.
• Mentor and train engineers using best practices related to seal design and analysis.
• Routine presentation of design and analytical results to the customer and executive management.
• Regular involvement and contributions to other P&W process improvement efforts.
• Travel up to 10% (domestic and international).

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant engineering experience in Aerospace Design or Analysis; OR an Advanced Degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant engineering experience in Aerospace Design or Analysis.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Advanced degrees in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering.
• Aerospace industry experience involving gas turbine engine bearings and seals design, analysis, and testing.
• Experience with NX, MATLAB, ANSYS, and/or Python.
• Organizational and project management experience with an emphasis on continuous improvement practices.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to the team, including junior engineers.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance.

What We Offer:

• Eligible for Relocation.

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Department/Segment Overview:

• Mechanical Systems, Externals, & Nacelles (MSEN) - The MSEN 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 packaging and architecture, as well as nacelles for commercial and military engine models. Technical disciplines include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Product Definition, System Modeling, Mechanical Design analysis for bearings, gears, and seals, and fluid-thermal modeling of associated components and systems.

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