Sr Principal Engineer Systems Design (P5) - Expendable Engines

RTX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Systems Design Engineer for our Engine Design & Systems Integration (EDSI) Military (Mil) APU/TJ team to support expendable Turbojet (TJ) programs. This is a systems and component design position within the EDSI-Mil team and requires candidates with a technical understanding of engine systems and components. The ideal candidate will be team/customer focused, have good communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. The work would cover one, or multiple stages, of the engineering lifecycle like: requirements generation, concept, development, production, & sustainment in alignment with the RTX Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM) & Gatorworks process. This is a great opportunity for an engineer seeking to exercise their knowledge and inventiveness in arriving at robust design & systems solutions. This is a direct salary position starting immediately, located in West Palm Beach, FL.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience.
U.S. Citizenship required due to government contracts
Travel less than 10%

Nice To Haves

Experience with Unigraphics NX and Teamcenter.
Experience with ANSYS, system level tolerance stack-ups, or similar analysis tools and methods.
Experience with project and risk management
Familiarity or exposure to hardware procurement and/or tracking.
Proficiency with SAP.
Strong multi-disciplinary knowledge of jet engine systems/modules and their interaction.
Experience integrating engine systems into vehicles.
Experience with jet engine component design or analysis.

Responsibilities

Work with EDSI-Mil Performance, Operability, Aero, Structures, and Product Definition teams towards generating design solutions at the component and system level. Manage requirements and design integration for system/component level solutions.
Lead small internal & external teams in developing conceptual, preliminary, and/or detailed component or systems design for small Turbojets (TJ’s). Manage architecture, interfaces, CICRs and customer interactions.
Provide engineering support towards procuring engine hardware, support supplier visits, and disposition of quality non-conformances & completion of Engineering Changes.
Be Subject Matter Expert (SME) for applicable part families and engine hardware in support of design reviews, field investigations, and customer issues, proposals, and new designs.
Work closely with operations, quality, test, procurement, and engineering discipline SMEs to drive root cause investigations, develop associated corrective actions, and implement product and process improvements.
Significant interaction with internal and external customers is expected; good communication skills and assertiveness are key qualities to possess.
Initiate and manage outsource Statements of Work (SOW) in support of engineering tasks.