Principal Design Engineer - MSEN (P4) - Onsite

Date Posted:

2024-08-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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 in 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 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?

Pratt & Whitney's External Design team within our Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) Engineering organization is seeking a Principal Design Engineer with design skills in engine hardware arrangement and packaging to achieve maintainable, low-cost systems while meeting structural and functional requirements to support our Advanced Military Program.

What You Will Do:

• Develop technically sound design solutions within program schedule milestones that meet cost and weight goals; process technical and design requirements of gas turbine Externals hardware including plumbing and ducting systems, component mounts, sheet metal brackets, and electrical harnesses; Perform mechanical design of gas turbine engine fuel, hydraulic, lubrication, air management plumbing and electrical and harness systems hardware. 
• Work with experienced design engineers on conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design activities related to engine architectures.  External hardware includes a vast and challenging array of parts including tubes, brackets, electrical harnesses, and component mounts. All design work will utilize UG-NX solid modeling and other modeling and analysis tools.
• Communicate with team leadership and management on status and risks to program schedule and metrics (cost, weight, performance, etc.), interface with internal and external customers.
• Collaborate and negotiate design criteria/space with other groups including internally across systems and disciplines, and external customers.
• Travel up to 10%.

What You Will Learn:

• Apply sophisticated solid modeling and analysis tools in a highly proficient manner.
• Utilize standard work and CORE/ACE tools to improve the Externals design process.
• Overall design process of parts for engines including new and existing designs.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 8 years of engineering experience; OR an Advanced degree with 5 years of engineering experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance.
• Mechanical design experience within the aerospace or turbofan engine industry.
• Experience with CAD (UG NX, Solidworks, or similar) solid modeling and finite element analysis tools (i.e., ANSYS or similar); Program/project management tools (i.e., SAP, EVMS, Teamcenter); Understanding of hardware, blueprints, dimensions & tolerances (GD&T), and manufacturing methods.
• Programs or project management experience (PMP certification); Knowledge of continuous improvement principles and tools (i.e., LEAN, CORE, ACE, or Six Sigma).

What We Offer:

• Relocation Package available following company policy.
• Location Work Site: This position is open to working at our East Hartford, CT office (preferred location) or our West Palm Beach, FL office.

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Department/Segment Overview: Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) Engineering is responsible for the design, development, and in-service support of power transm