Lead Engineer – Aero Engine Power & Thermal Management Systems (PTMS)

Cyient•East Hartford, CT

10h

About The Position

The Senior / Lead PTMS Engineer is responsible for the architecture, analysis, optimization, and integration of aero engine power and thermal management systems (PTMS). The role serves as a technical focal for engine-level PTMS, leading system trade studies, requirements definition, and verification activities. The engineer works closely with OEMs and airframers, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), CDS Accessories, and industrial partners to deliver compliant, robust, and producible PTMS solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
8–12+ years of experience in aero engine systems, PTMS, ECS, or aircraft systems integration.
Strong fundamentals in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid systems, and electrical power systems.
Demonstrated experience leading system architecture, trade studies, and cross-IPT technical decisions.
Experience working directly with airframers and engine-airframe interface requirements.
Must be a U.S. citizen due to the nature of the work.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with engine OEM systems-engineering processes, gated reviews, and certification practices.
Experience with model-based system design and control-oriented PTMS tools.
Proven ability to operate as a technical authority within a complex, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain engine PTMS system models covering electrical, thermal, pneumatic, and mechanical domains.
Define and manage heat-transfer allocations, functional sizing, and duty-cycle definitions.
Use PTMS control design and optimization environments to support collaborative system development.
Use PTMS-PSA engine system trade-study environments to assess performance, operability, and integration impacts.
Lead integration and performance assessment of engine heat-management subsystems, including ACCA / ICCA / buffer architectures, customer, start, inlet, and fan bleeds, anti-ice systems, and engine and aircraft heat exchangers.
Manage engine-to-airframe PTMS integration, ensuring compliance with aircraft power and heat-rejection requirements.
Work collaboratively with airframers and internal IPTs to meet packaging, weight, maintainability, and physical integration constraints.
Share responsibility with CDS Accessories for fuel-system integration, specifically engine-control-related fuel-system aspects.
Support engine PTMS functional and physical requirements, including allocation, traceability, and change management.
Manage requirements verification and validation activities in coordination with airframers and internal certification teams.
Support compliance and certification through discipline reviews, documentation, and design reviews.
Mentor engineers and support PTMS capability and process development within the organization.