Principal Composites Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's 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. Pratt & Whitney’s Military Composites team within Compression Systems Engineering (CSE), is currently seeking a highly-motivated Composites Engineer to join its team in support of all our military engine programs. In this role, you will support CIMA (Composites, Impact, Manufacturing and Analysis) with technology, design development, definition, production, and aftermarket phases for composite fan components on a mix of operational military engines and advanced engine development programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 8+ years’ relevant experience in Defense/Aerospace or related industries, OR Advanced Degree in a related field and 5+ years of experience.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Advanced Degree in Engineering.
Active US Security Clearance.
CAD Software experience (e.g., NX, FiberSIM, TeamCenter).
CAE Software experience (e.g., Altair HyperMesh, Ansys MAPDL, Ansys Workbench/ACP, Abaqus, Nastran, Patran, NX Simcenter)
Familiarity with non-destructive testing methods for composites.
Mechanical design experience, e.g., bolted/mechanically fastened joints, geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-up methodology, beam/plate theory, classical laminate theory (CLT), general hand calculations, etc.
Hands-on composites manufacturing experience using hand-layup, autoclave, compression molding, RTM, VARTM, and/or SQRTM techniques.
Knowledge of composite technology including the composite design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing/characterization processes.
Familiarity with advanced textile design and manufacturing.
Demonstrated strong problem solving, teamwork, communication, & leadership skills.
A track record of delivering positive results in a multi-functional team environment.
The ability to communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, suppliers and management in varying disciplines.
Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall project management frameworks.

Responsibilities

Functioning as a design/structures engineer for composite components and working on an Integrated Product Team (IPT) and participating in projects aimed at crafting and implementing designs that meet advanced engine-specific requirements.
Providing design and/or structural analysis support throughout conceptual, preliminary, & detailed design phases, to include validation, certification, manufacturing, and operational service.
Material selection, determination of laminate architecture, generation of detail/assembly-level CAD models, and design of sub-element components for empirical testing.
Finite element analysis of homogeneous solid, layered shell, & layered solid (ply-by-ply) models to ensure compliance to engine hardware requirements and structural testing correlation/validation.
Assist in manufacturing process development at suppliers and ensure the manufacturability of component designs, documenting and presenting results to management and external customers.
Support of Military Engines, advanced engine designs and installed base of engines and apply CORE (Customer Oriented Results & Excellence) tools within the Composites Organization.
Mentor and Coaching developing engineers on the team.