Aftermarket Sustainment Engineering Commercial Engines Principal Project Engineer (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2023-09-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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Job Summary:

Aftermarket & Sustainment Engineering (ASE) is looking for a Project Engineer to support Commercial Engine Rotor Overhaul and Repair. This position focuses on providing project engineering oversight and planning for the evaluation of non-conforming hardware reported by our customers and shops, followed by the authoring of required technical data for repair execution by repair engineering. The selected candidate will establish repair development plans and will be responsible for the coordination of external/internal approvals, including FAA regulatory approvals, ensuring timely repair delivery to our customers. As the Project Engineer for rotating equipment, you are being provided with a great opportunity to have a tangible effect on P&W’s aftermarket business and impact on P&W’s airline customers. This position requires innovative and collaborative engineering skills along with onsite office and shop floor hands-on experience. The ideal candidate will have strong fundamental engineering analysis skills and understanding of manufacturing processes. Significant interaction with internal and external customers as well as other engineering disciplines is expected; excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide project engineering support to ASE design engineering in establishing repair concepts, design and FAA validation substantiation requirements for technical dialog or engineering authorizations relating to repairs.

• Support investigations of engine field events and participate in engine tear down and hardware inspection evaluations as needed.

• Maintain ASE workflow data and provide routine status reports to customers and management.

• Support the Customer in the resolution of field supportability issues and ensure repair development tasks are on schedule and are meeting budget requirements and coach peers.

• Interface with technical, project and program management to secure priorities and understand programmatic issues.

• Continuously develop or improve Repair Engineering Standard Work for the Project Engineering discipline within ASE.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering.

• 8+ years of project engineering or aerospace experience, or 5+ years of project engineering or aerospace experience with a Master’s in Engineering or MBA.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications

• Strong communication, interpersonal, time management and organizational skills. Promoter of teamwork and able to build positive relationships.

• Experience in interfacing directly with internal and external customers, including presentations and issue resolution.

• Knowledge of Integrated Product Development (IPD) and the rotating parts design process.

• Proficiency with Teamcenter, MS Project or other scheduling software and SAP.

• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and risk management skills.

• Experience in an aerospace overhaul environment such as assembly and disassemble of aircraft power plants is also desired.

• Demonstrated success in leading m