Senior Structural Engineer - Aerospace Structures

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT is seeking an established Engineering professional to lead structures analysis for fan and compressor components in both commercial and military engines. The role emphasizes FEA with Ansys/Simcenter and collaboration across multiple CIPT disciplines.

You will contribute to concept initiation through certification, support manufacturing and operations, and ensure cost-effective, reliable designs while maintaining a strong on-site work commitment. U.S.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years of engineering experience or
• Advanced degree with 3+ years of engineering experience
• Mechanical Structures engineering experience (1+ years)
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Responsibilities

• Structures support across all phases of the design cycle, concept initiation & optimization, preliminary through detailed structures, development, validation, certification, manufacturing, and operational service.
• Conduct, improve, and lead structures analysis on components and/or assemblies, to ensure that designs are cost efficient, manufacturable, and reliable.
• Identify and correct structural issues within work scope to ensure project completion.
• Help with new products and processes and improves and maintains existing products to help create better products or processes and ensure that the current and future needs of the business are met.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis with tools including Ansys and Teamcenter Simcenter.
• Complete multidisciplinary task and/or work closely with other Cold Section Engineering CIPT disciplines (Design, Heat Transfer, Structures, and Aero).
• Candidates must be willing to work in an on-site environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Simcenter

Ansys

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT is seeking an established Engineering professional to lead structures analysis for fan and compressor components in both commercial and military engines. The role emphasizes FEA with Ansys/Simcenter and collaboration across multiple CIPT disciplines.

You will contribute to concept initiation through certification, support manufacturing and operations, and ensure cost-effective, reliable designs while maintaining a strong on-site work commitment. U.S.