Structures Engineer (Usage Based Lifing) P2 (Remote)

Date Posted:

2024-02-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW109: West Palm Beach 17900 Beeline Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

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.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

Job Summary:

Control & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) is a dynamic engineering organization focused on the development and certification of military, commercial and industrial gas turbine engine control and diagnostic systems. CDS is responsible for all aspects of Pratt & Whitney engine control and diagnostic system development including: requirements analysis & definition, system & software architecture, algorithm design, and product software design, verification & validation.  We integrate the control and diagnostic system design across other engine system modules and with the air vehicles and provide support throughout the complete engine product life cycle.

The DPHM discipline within CDS is responsible for the development and deployment of cutting edge diagnostics, prognostics, analytics and Usage Based Lifing (UBL) for P&W engines and components and deploying state of the art development tools & methodologies in collaboration with the P&W business segments.

In this specific role / posting, we are seeking a key team member within our diagnostic team to be a senior UBL team member.

UBL is a key enabler to Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) which is being integrated into multiple military programs and is a potential business opportunity for commercial engines.  UBL requires knowledge and coordination with Component Centers, Structures & other analytical engineering disciplines on model development.  Additional coordination with S/W Developers & Customer Support will be required when implementing these methods & tools for Life Management. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Component Centers, Structures & other engineering disciplines for algorithm development, verification & validation
• Develop S/W requirements & test cases for specific UBL algorithms & System methods required for use in deployed systems
• Coordinate with Customer Support Engineering / Logistics Program Management (LPM) on system requirements and methods for life management with UBL
• Support and report on Accelerated Mission Testing (AMT) UBL results to Program & Components
• Support updates to Duty Cycle through analysis of UBL results
• Support component usage evaluation based on analysis of UBL results

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• 2+ years of experience in engineering with a bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic Heat Transfer & Structural Engineering knowledge
• Working experience of PW Lifing Processes, tools and methods such as ANSYS, PWLife, SURCK and AutoLife NT
• Structural or Heat Transfer Analysis experience
• Basic Computer Programming knowledge (Python, FORTRAN, C, C++, JAVA, etc.)
• Matlab experience
• Strong familiarity with MS Project, Word & Excel
• Visual Basic, PERL, Python or other scripting knowledge is desired but not required
• Obtain and maintain a security clearance

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

This Requisition is eligible for an employee referral award.  All eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

The salary range for this role is 64,000 USD - 128,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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