Principal Engineer Engine Control & Fuel System Modeling

Prattwhitney; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Bonus/Incentive programs

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney seeks an experienced engineer to plan and develop model predictive control and parameter estimation for military and commercial engines. You will model engine dynamics, develop control laws, and verify FDIA algorithms, collaborating with stakeholders across the program lifecycle.

Required: STEM degree with 8 years of experience or 5 with an advanced degree; DoD Secret clearance eligibility. Opportunities include trainings and mentorship within a strong aerospace team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 8 years of engineering experience or 5 years with an advanced degree
• Experience planning and developing control laws and verification methods

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop model predictive control and parameter estimation algorithms for military and commercial engine programs.
• Develop engine, actuation, and fuel system dynamic models and derive functional requirements for control law algorithms.
• Create and improve process and standards for development, validation, and verification of engine control laws and FDIA algorithms.
• Provide technical review and oversight of control law algorithm design and analysis.
• Mentor team members and update control law training materials.

Skills

Model predictive control

Parameter estimation

FDIA algorithms

State estimation

Modeling with Modelica

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

MS degree (preferred)

Tools

Modelica

Job description

Pratt & Whitney seeks an experienced engineer to plan and develop model predictive control and parameter estimation for military and commercial engines. You will model engine dynamics, develop control laws, and verify FDIA algorithms, collaborating with stakeholders across the program lifecycle.

Required: STEM degree with 8 years of experience or 5 with an advanced degree; DoD Secret clearance eligibility. Opportunities include trainings and mentorship within a strong aerospace team.