Senior Structures Engineer – Military Propulsion, Onsite

Prattwhitney

East Hartford (CT)

On-site

USD 86,800 - 165,200

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, seeks a Senior Structures Engineer to support the MSEN Structures Team. You will perform structural analyses on military propulsion components to demonstrate durability and integrity, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineers to balance durability, performance, and weight across the engine lifecycle.

The role emphasizes presenting analytic results to PW leadership and customers, and working on-site in East Hartford with travel as required.

Qualifications

A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field with 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant experience.
Relevant experience: structural analysis.
Experience with aerospace propulsion or turbofan engines is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform structural analysis across all phases of the product life cycle, including preliminary design, detailed design, development testing and validation, certification, delivery support, and post-engine production and service support.
Evaluate MSEN component health during engine validation testing (engine and rig), perform test data reduction and analysis, and confirm test objectives are met.
Support field investigations.
Use finite element analysis and classical methods to evaluate strength, deflection, vibration, fatigue life, and damage tolerance.
Serve as the Structures representative on multidisciplinary teams, providing design solutions that balance durability, performance, cost, and weight.
Collaborate to advance technology and improve engineering standard work processes and methods.
Document analysis results and present conclusions to PW management and external customers.
Perform engine test data reduction and provide on-site or remote engine test coverage as needed.