Performance & Propulsion Methods Engineer - MBSE & AI

Pratt & Whitney

East Hartford (CT)

On-site

USD 132,000 - 252,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance and disability coverage
401(k) match and flexible spending

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a highly skilled Performance and Operability Methods Engineer to advance propulsion modeling by enhancing NPSS toolchains, refining PMDO workflows, and strengthening automation and CI/CD systems. You will lead MBSE, MDAO, and digital engineering practices while partnering with discipline teams to drive engineering excellence.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, data environment optimization, and the deployment of new analytical capabilities across

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM is required.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience, or 7+ with an advanced degree.
  • Experience with software development in a structured environment.
  • Experience in systems engineering and/or enterprise tools.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate performance and operability methods tasks and ensure alignment with governance.
  • Provide PMDO process support including method development and workflow optimization.
  • Support NPSS System and Modeling across programs and customers, including updates and debugging.
  • Develop NPSS Tools and Core Library features to extend analytical capabilities.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to harmonize processes and deploy new capabilities.
  • Troubleshoot issues across modeling, automation, and data environments for reliability.
  • Support development of an AI Coding Assistant for NPSS model implementations.

Skills

Software development
Systems engineering
Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

NPSS
Python
Java
JavaScript/HTML
REST APIs
Git/GitHub
Jenkins/Groovy
AWS
Linux/Unix scripting
Perl
Matlab/Simulink

Job description

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a highly skilled Performance and Operability Methods Engineer to advance propulsion modeling by enhancing NPSS toolchains, refining PMDO workflows, and strengthening automation and CI/CD systems. You will lead MBSE, MDAO, and digital engineering practices while partnering with discipline teams to drive engineering excellence.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, data environment optimization, and the deployment of new analytical capabilities across

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