Senior Composites Engineer (Onsite)

About the role

Pratt & Whitney’s Military Composites team within Compression Systems Engineering (CSE), is currently seeking a highly-motivated Composites Engineer to join its team in support of all our military engine programs.

Responsibilities

• Functioning as a design/structures engineer for composite components and working on an Integrated Product Team (IPT)
• Participating in projects aimed at crafting and implementing designs that meet advanced engine-specific requirements
• Providing design and/or structural analysis support throughout conceptual, preliminary, & detailed design phases, to include validation, certification, manufacturing, and operational service
• Material selection, determination of laminate architecture, generation of detail/assembly-level CAD models, and design of sub-element components for empirical testing
• Finite element analysis of homogeneous solid, layered shell, & layered solid (ply-by-ply) models to ensure compliance to engine hardware requirements and structural testing correlation/validation
• Assist in manufacturing process development at suppliers and ensure the manufacturability of component designs, documenting and presenting results to management and external customers
• Support of Military Engines, advanced engine designs and installed base of engines and apply CORE (Customer Oriented Results & Excellence) tools within the Composites Organization
• Mentor and Coaching developing engineers on the team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years’ relevant experience in Defense/Aerospace or related industries, OR Advanced Degree in a related field and 3+ years of experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• CAD Software experience (e.g., NX, FiberSIM, TeamCenter).
• CAE Software experience (e.g., Altair HyperMesh, Ansys MAPDL, Ansys Workbench/ACP, Abaqus, Nastran, Patran, NX Simcenter)
• Familiarity with non-destructive testing methods for composites.
• Mechanical design experience, e.g., bolted/mechanically fastened joints, geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-up methodology, beam/plate theory, classical laminate theory (CLT), general hand calculations, etc.
• Hands-on composites manufacturing experience using hand-layup, autoclave, compression molding, RTM, VARTM, and/or SQRTM techniques.
• Knowledge of composite technology including the composite design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing/characterization processes.
• Familiarity with advanced textile design and manufacturing.
• Demonstrated strong problem solving, teamwork, communication, & leadership skills.
• A track record of delivering positive results in a multi-functional team environment.

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