Senior Mechanical Design Engineer P3 (Onsite)

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems, revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Hot Section Engineering is responsible for the design, development, technology maturation, and in-service support of diffuser cases, combustors, turbines (vanes, blades, rotors, and cases), augmenters (military), nozzles, and associated fuel systems for military, commercial, and industrial engine models. Our Asheville, NC site focuses on the production of turbine airfoils for commercial and military engines.

About the role

Provide design engineering support for the Asheville, North Carolina casting and machining product line. This position will fill a critical role in a cross-discipline Integrated Product Team (IPT) responsible for executing key deliverables including producibility improvements, non-conformance dispositions, response to field events and investigations, identification of product improvement changes, and execution of class I ECs. You will support both existing products in the value stream and new product design technologies introduced at the Asheville manufacturing site.

This role requires integration between module-owning Component Integrated Product Teams (CIPTs), part-responsible Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Engineering Support to Operations (ESTO), Asheville Operations, and Quality. You will execute mechanical design engineering standard work and communicate formally and informally with CIPT and program customers. The position also supports the deployment of Model Based Definition, Manufacture, and Inspection (MB-DMI) at Asheville.

What You Will Do

• Support producibility improvements and non-conformance dispositions.
• Respond to field events and investigations.
• Identify and execute product improvement changes and class I ECs.
• Collaborate with CIPTs, IPTs, ESTO, Asheville Operations, and Quality teams.
• Execute mechanical design engineering standard work.
• Support the deployment of Model Based Definition, Manufacture, and Inspection (MB-DMI).

What You Will Learn

• Advanced airfoil manufacturing site capabilities.
• Airfoil IPT decisions leading to production configurations that balance maximizing product time on wing with high yield, high-rate production.
• Turbine airfoil design and design integration competencies.
• In-depth knowledge of Hot Section Engineering Standard Work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• Turbine airfoil engineering experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a consistent record of collaboration, innovation, and initiative.
• Proficiency with GD&T (ASME Y14.5M-1994 and 2018).
• Proficiency with MS Office products, Teamcenter, Siemens NX, ANSYS, and classical methods of analysis.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and deadlines.
• Experience in engineering activities related to products in service.
• Experience with fault tree investigations.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $86,800 – $165,200 USD. The range provided is a good-faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and 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.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreement status).

This role is onsite and based in Asheville, NC. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.