Aerospace Mechanical Design Engineer I — Rotational Program

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Relocation eligibility

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT, is seeking highly motivated engineers for its Engineering Development Program (EDP). The program includes three 12-month rotations across disciplines to build breadth and depth in engineering.

Candidates will work on resolving complex mechanical engineering problems, develop hardware for test engines, address production issues, and contribute to engine maintenance manuals, with hands-on experience and a rigorous cohort-based path.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Systems Engineering obtained by start date.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: product design, drawing definition/ interpretation, material selection, thermal & structural analysis, manufacturing processes.
• Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA

Responsibilities

• Provide resolution of mechanical engineering problems of difficult and complex scope, seeking a balanced system solution, ensuring engineering excellence, all with oversight.
• Generate development hardware design solutions that meet the objectives of the test engines and facilitate the delivery of the development hardware to the test engines on schedule.
• Work with Operations to address production issues and evaluate hardware nonconformances to facilitate the timely delivery of production hardware.
• Process technically sound engineering changes within program schedule that meet performance metrics such as cost, weight, and part life.
• Work with our Customer Technical Support (CTS) team to respond to customer questions, review deteriorated hardware, and update engine maintenance manual limits.
• Utilize standard work and CORE/ACE tools.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Systems Engineering

Product design

Drawing interpretation

Material selection

Thermal analysis

Structural analysis

Manufacturing processes

GPA 3.0

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Systems Engineering

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT, is seeking highly motivated engineers for its Engineering Development Program (EDP). The program includes three 12-month rotations across disciplines to build breadth and depth in engineering.

Candidates will work on resolving complex mechanical engineering problems, develop hardware for test engines, address production issues, and contribute to engine maintenance manuals, with hands-on experience and a rigorous cohort-based path.