APU/TJ Engine System Software Principal Engineer P4 (Onsite)

What you Will Do

Controls and Diagnostic Systems 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. In this role, you will be supporting the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and Expendable Turbojet (TJ) business units.

Job responsibilities include:

• Support control system integration across engine subsystems including FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control), sensors, actuators, fuel systems, and electro-mechanical components.
• Develop, manage, and decompose system and subsystem requirements in accordance with ARP4754 guidelines.
• Own requirements lifecycle activities including authoring, allocation, traceability, validation, and verification.
• Support hardware selection, trade studies, and integration of sensors, effectors, and control system components.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Translate control system requirements into Model-Based Design (MBD) implementations in MATLAB Simulink for software development.
• Develop and validate Simulink models for actuation systems (starter-generators, fuel systems, pneumatic systems).

What You Will Learn

This role will give you exposure to a wide variety of engineering challenges and you will be involved in a critical role for F135 and F119 along other commercial and military programs.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 8 years of engineering experience or 5 years with an advanced degree

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with gas turbine engine operation, control, and system integration.
• Experience in engine control system design and validation.
• Familiarity with MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Proficient in system/software design tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler and MATLAB Simulink.
• Experience in engine control input/output electrical interfaces.
• Experience in fuel and actuation architecture studies and system design.