Lead Structural Engineer – Aerospace FEM & Validation

Prattwhitney; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a senior structural engineer onsite in the United States to provide analytical support across design, validation, certification, and service. You will apply FEM/FEA methods to assess strength, deflection, vibration and fatigue, and guide cross-disciplinary teams on durability and cost trade‑offs.

The role requires a strong background in turbomachinery, advanced ANSYS skills, and proven leadership in engineering improvement. Security clearance is required or beneficial.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 8+ years of structures experience or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain security clearance.
• Experience with FEM/FEA including stress, vibration, LCF/HCF, and damage tolerance.
• Strong communication and leadership for cross‑functional teams.
• Background in turbomachinery and structural analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support for design, development, validation, certification, manufacturing and service.
• Use FEM and classical methods for strength, stress/deflection, vibration and fatigue analyses.
• Cover validation testing (engine/rig) and data reduction.
• Support in‑service field investigations.
• Lead multi‑discipline teams to balance durability, performance, cost and weight.
• Provide leadership and guidance for engineers and outsourced tasks.
• Coordinate to advance technology and improve engineering processes.
• Document and present results to management and external customers.

Skills

FEM analysis

Structural analysis

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree in Structures

Tools

ANSYS APDL

ANSYS Workbench

Excel

Job description

RTX is seeking a senior structural engineer onsite in the United States to provide analytical support across design, validation, certification, and service. You will apply FEM/FEA methods to assess strength, deflection, vibration and fatigue, and guide cross-disciplinary teams on durability and cost trade‑offs.

The role requires a strong background in turbomachinery, advanced ANSYS skills, and proven leadership in engineering improvement. Security clearance is required or beneficial.