Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Aerospace (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer within the Compression Systems Engineering (CSE) group to support F135 Base or ECU HPC CIPTs. You will take leadership roles in high-priority tasks and assist IPTLs and program managers.

You will apply advanced 3D modeling, participate in multi-week engine tear-downs, mentor engineers, and help improve efficiency with data mining and AI tools, while traveling up to 20% domestically as needed.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent degree.
• 5+ years of relevant mechanical design experience; or advanced degree with 3+ years.
• U.S. citizenship required to access program information.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative and technically sound design solutions that meet program schedule milestones.
• Lead or support producibility initiatives, including EFPRs performed remotely or on‑site.
• Support ECU Design Validation activities, including EFPRs and module‑integration coordination.
• Apply advanced 3D modeling tools to develop component- and module-level designs.
• Lead or support military field‑incident investigations, including root‑cause analysis.
• Develop serviceable limits using advanced data-processing methods and multi‑discipline collaboration.
• Participate in multi‑week engine tear‑downs at Tinker AFB.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary IPTs across design, structures, aero, HT&SF, manufacturing, and quality.
• Support the creation of safety‑risk analyses and risk‑mitigation plans; present technical results to customers and program management.
• Mentor and support early‑career engineers.
• Improve engineering efficiency through advanced data‑mining, smart tools, and AI.
• Domestic travel of 10–20% may be required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Agile/Scrum

Engine hardware knowledge

2D drawings & MBD

Data management

AI tools in engineering

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree in engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

SAP

ANSYS

Job description

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer within the Compression Systems Engineering (CSE) group to support F135 Base or ECU HPC CIPTs. You will take leadership roles in high-priority tasks and assist IPTLs and program managers.

You will apply advanced 3D modeling, participate in multi-week engine tear-downs, mentor engineers, and help improve efficiency with data mining and AI tools, while traveling up to 20% domestically as needed.