HSE Durability Engineer I Hybrid

RTX; Aguadilla (PR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico Hot Section Engineering team is seeking a goal‑oriented Aero Thermal Fluid Durability Engineer to support gas turbine engines through design, development, testing and field support. You will analyze heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics challenges, contributing to both military and commercial engine programs.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to balance performance, cost, schedule, and quality, and prepare technical documentation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support through all design phases and testing of power plants, aircraft systems, or parts.
• Apply thermo-fluid knowledge to analyze and develop hardware, ensuring compliance with specifications and customer guarantees.
• Communicate technical results clearly through documentation and presentations to IPT, CIPT and customers.
• Travel up to 10% and work in a hybrid site setting.

Skills

ANSYS

WorkBench

APDL

MATLAB

Python

C++

Fortran

MS Office

NX Teamcenter

SpaceClaim

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-08-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-PR-AGUADILLA-110 Rd 110 N Km 28.8 RD110

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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:

None/Not Required

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

Pratt & Whitney's Puerto Rico Hot Section Engineering (HSE) is seeking a goal oriented, detail-focus Aero Thermal Fluid Durability Engineer to work on existing and next generation of commercial and military gas turbine engines. The Engineer would provide analytical support for the preliminary design phase through detailed design, development testing, production and field support of hot section engineering hardware. Possible opportunities include Military and Commercial Airfoils, Rotor, Exhaust Nozzle and Static Hardware. Determination on assigned hardware and program will be based on candidate's experience and development strategy. Aero Thermal Fluid Durability Engineer will apply scientific principles to analyze, innovate, design, develop and implement technologies, components, sub-systems, machines, tools and systems to ensure compliance to specifications, requirements and customer guarantees across applicable operating conditions. Ensures novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools.

• Provide analytical support through all design phase, redesigns, and test of power plants, aircraft systems, and/or parts.
• Has theoretical to Basic knowledge in Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Aero Thermal analysis and Fluid Dynamics.
• Participate as an active member in cross-discipline integrated product teams to provide design solutions that balance performance, cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Develop and incorporate new ways to advance technology and improve processes as an individual and as a team contributor. Embrace a continuous improvement philosophy.
• Ability to write clear documentation, as well as to create and provide impactful, persuasive technical presentations to IPT, CIPT and customers.
• Develop and sustain a healthy work relationship based on mutual trust with pears, internal and external customers where significant interaction is expected.
• Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision meeting project deliverables in time, with quality and on budget.
• Attend and have participation in group meetings, teleconferences and/or training required.
• Actively participate in initiatives for continuous improvement using CORE tools and support AS9100 efforts.
• Based on business needs, the incumbent may be required to support other duties/functions within the company.
• Support Aero Thermal Fluid Durability community initiatives
• Travel up to 10%
• English (read, write, speak) is required when communicating with customers, co-workers, or supervisors who only speak English.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications

Qualifications We Prefer

• Previous experience or knowledge on gas turbines, heat transfer and/or computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Experience with software and programing languages. ANSYS, Workbench, APDL, MATLAB, VBA, Python, C++, Fortran, MS Office, NX Teamcenter, SpaceClaim and SAP.

What We Offer

• Employee Scholar Program

• Hot Section Engineering is responsible for the design, development, technology maturation and in service support of all diffuser cases, combustors, turbines (vanes, blades, rotors and cases), augmenters (military), nozzles and associated fuel systems for all military, commercial and industrial engine models and radial auxiliary power units.

What Is My Role Type

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite on a regular basis.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.