Thermo-Fluids Engineer I - Onsite, EDP Rotations

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Engineering Development Program

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT, seeks a Thermo-Fluids Engineer I for the MSEN team to perform thermo-fluids analysis on gas turbine components used in commercial and military aircraft. You will contribute to physics-based analyses while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams and project engineers.

The role is part of the Engineering Development Program with three rotations, offering exposure to CFD tools and relocation eligibility. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related STEM obtained by start date.
• Experience with fluid-flow and heat transfer processes including incompressible and compressible flows, thermodynamics, laminar/turbulent flows, and thermal engineering.
• Experience in analytical modeling of conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer.
• Experience with numerical modeling tools for heat transfer and fluid-flow analysis through project work or coursework.
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thermo-fluids analysis of gas turbine bearing compartments, gearboxes, oil/air service tubes and ducts.
• Utilize analytical methods to model conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer; apply numerical modeling tools.
• Collaborate with design and analytical teams to ensure alignment of technical requirements and project goals.
• Prepare technical documentation and presentations to communicate analysis results and recommendations.
• Support the development and validation of design solutions based on analysis results.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to problem-solving discussions.

Skills

Fluid-flow knowledge

Heat transfer

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related STEM

Tools

ANSYS-Mechanical

Simcenter

Fluent

CFX

STAR-CCM

DYMOLA

Python

MATLAB

UG/NX/Design Modeler/Workbench/Space-Claim

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT, seeks a Thermo-Fluids Engineer I for the MSEN team to perform thermo-fluids analysis on gas turbine components used in commercial and military aircraft. You will contribute to physics-based analyses while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams and project engineers.

The role is part of the Engineering Development Program with three rotations, offering exposure to CFD tools and relocation eligibility. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.