Control System Engine Airframe Integration Principal Engineer P4 (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. What you Will Do: Pratt & Whitney Control & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) is a dynamic engineering organization focused on the development and certification of military, commercial and industrial gas turbine engine control, and diagnostic systems. CDS is responsible for all aspects of Pratt & Whitney engine control and diagnostic system development including: requirements analysis & definition, system & software architecture, algorithm design, and product software design, verification & validation. We integrate the control and diagnostic system design across other engine system modules and with the air vehicles and provide support throughout the complete engine product life cycle. Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Control System Engine Airframe Integration Principal Engineer to work onsite in our East Hartford, CT campus. The successful candidate will be the Engine Airframe Integration Lead on a military development program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
8 years of engineering experience or 5 years with an advanced degree
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Experience with engine/airframe integration, weapon system integration, working with the customer (airframer) to install the engine.
Experience with military aircraft and or engine engineering processes.
Good written and oral presentation skills and the ability to lead projects from the planning phase through execution.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.
Experience with JIRA, DOORS, FADEC, control systems, engine control units, engine interface.
Experience working on Agile teams.
Desire for continuous learning and innovation.

Responsibilities

Establish and manage incoming and outgoing control system and airframe interface requirements.
Analyze, decompose, validate, and document all relevant functional requirements.
Plan software release content with airframer and internal customers and develop critical integration milestones and handoffs.
Plan and coordinate verification and validation plans for Engine/Airframe Interface Requirements, including planning and execution of airframe integration rigs.
As required, support onsite airframer integration, validation & verification.
Participate as necessary in Engine Airframe Integration, Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT) and other integration meetings.
Coordinate and lead airframer / control system Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and Design Reviews as required.
Identify, assess, and communicate system-level functional risks, and develop mitigation plans and execute burndowns of those risks.
Assess customer impact of open problems.
Coordinate and, as necessary, lead root cause investigation efforts with internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure full compliance of external communications with relevant IP and export requirements.