Senior Production Test Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Jupiter, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future. At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond? What You Will Do: Production Test Engineering (PTE) is looking for a highly motivated individual to support testing of production Engines and Auxiliary Power Units (APU) at the West Palm Beach (WPB) Engine Center. The Production Test Engineer is responsible for ensuring every engine demonstrates all test requirements, resolves issues involving the test stand, data acquisition, and the engine. WPB currently supports testing for the F135, FT4000 Gas Turbine, PW1100G NEO, and 16 types of (APU). Individuals must be able to successfully communicate with others to meet all program requirements. This can be a demanding and challenging role, but also highly rewarding and impactful. This is a AWW1 position, working hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6AM to 6PM

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Aeronautics or related field with significant engine/test cell/powerplant background and 5+ years relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field, 3+ years’ experience with engines, modules, systems, or equivalent is required.
Candidate should have a working knowledge of Engine or APU systems operations, special test equipment, APU or Engine test organization.
Experience with Engine or APU test, flight line and/or engine shop maintenance.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of engines / APUs / engine test facility and system level functionality
Familiar with vibration, temperature, force, pressure, and flow instrumentation
Awareness of SPS / CORE / PMFEAs / ORM / 3Ps / Continuous Process Improvement
Understanding of Operational and Engineering organizational structures
Ability to work in a high-impact, high stress environments across multiple disciplines.
Familiarity with our production specific acquisition systems (MICADS/ICADS/ITE) and support tools (Github/SAP/Solumina/Unigraph/Insight/Microsoft O365)

Responsibilities

Execute troubleshooting on Engine & APU, test systems hardware, and software.
Evaluate/Trend Engine/APU performance data/execution to ensure engines meet performance specifications outlined in the engine specific test procedures.
Document PTE recommendations for engine test and notify ops/quality group.
Communicate with external engineering groups as issues arise during tests.
Flow down operator/inspector communications as required, from model managers, test integration leads and test management.
The candidate will become familiar with in-house processes like analyzing test data, working with acquisition system, and processing compliance/customer requirements.