Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Jupiter, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney, a world leader in aircraft engines, is seeking a goal-oriented, detail-focused Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Engineering Support to Operations (ESTO) team in West Palm Beach, Florida. This role is crucial for production support of commercial and military products, involving the management of quality notifications, corrective actions, engineering changes, cost reduction initiatives, and producibility improvements. The engineer will collaborate with various departments including operations, quality, procurement, engineering subject matter experts (SMEs), and outsource teams to identify root causes and implement continuous improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant experience.
Relevant experience in mechanical engineering, design, manufacturing, production support, or a related engineering discipline.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace industry experience in a design and/or manufacturing environment.
Proficiency with MS Office, SAP, Teamcenter, Unigraphics/NX, ANSYS, and classical engineering analysis methods.
Understanding of aerospace hardware, engineering blueprints/drawings, and manufacturing methods.
Experience with Quality Notifications, engineering changes, Cost of Poor Quality, or producibility improvement initiatives.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, and cultural-awareness skills.

Responsibilities

Lead corrective-action activities related to Quality Notifications (QNs), cost reduction, and producibility initiatives, managing issues from root-cause investigation through implementation and closure.
Develop Class II engineering change packages using Pro-Cert methodology and data-driven decision-making to enhance quality, cost-effectiveness, and product/process producibility.
Lead Engineering First Piece Reviews at suppliers, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) initiatives, and production improvement efforts.
Identify process waste and proactively eliminate recurring QNs and repeat analyses.
Collaborate with operations, quality, procurement, engineering SMEs, outsource teams, and suppliers to develop and implement product and process improvements.
Prepare and present technical information and program status updates to Component Integrated Product Teams (CIPTs), Compression Systems Engineering (CSE)/ESTO management, and Program Management.
Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement into the product development cycle.