Aerospace Thermo-Fluids Engineer I (CFD/Heat)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Scholar program

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Thermo-Fluids Engineer I to join the MSEN engineering team in East Hartford, CT, focusing on thermo-fluids analysis for gas turbine components used in commercial and military aircraft. You will perform heat transfer and fluid-flow analyses, use tools like ANSYS/Fluent, collaborate with design and analytics teams, prepare documentation, and contribute to design solutions.

This role is onsite and part of the Engineering Development Program with rotations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering or related STEM obtained by start date.
• Experience with fluid-flow and heat transfer processes including related coursework.
• Experience in analytical modeling of conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer.
• Experience with numerical modeling tools for heat transfer and fluid-flow analysis.
• Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to high-quality physics-based analysis while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams and project engineers.
• Conduct fluid-thermal analysis of gas turbine bearing compartments, gearboxes, oil/air service tubes and ducts.
• Utilize analytical methods to model conductive, convective, and radiative heat.
• Apply numerical modeling tools to perform heat transfer and fluid-flow analysis.
• Collaborate with design and analytical teams to ensure alignment of technical requirements and project goals.
• Prepare technical documentation and presentations to communicate analysis results and recommendations.
• Support the development and validation of design solutions based on analysis results.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to problem-solving discussions.

Skills

Thermo-fluids analysis

Analytical modeling

Numerical modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related STEM

Tools

ANSYS-Mechanical

Simcenter

Fluent

CAD: UG/NX/Design Modeler/Workbench/Space-Claim

Python

MATLAB

Job description

RTX is seeking a Thermo-Fluids Engineer I to join the MSEN engineering team in East Hartford, CT, focusing on thermo-fluids analysis for gas turbine components used in commercial and military aircraft. You will perform heat transfer and fluid-flow analyses, use tools like ANSYS/Fluent, collaborate with design and analytics teams, prepare documentation, and contribute to design solutions.

This role is onsite and part of the Engineering Development Program with rotations.