Senior Mechanical Systems Design Engineer (Onsite)

About the Role

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Senior Mechanical Systems Design Engineer. In this role, you will support our Mechanical Systems, Externals, & Nacelles (MSEN) Engineering organization through planning and execution of design tasks, upward communication of status/risks, and mentoring of team members.

What You Will Do

• Execute design subtask work independently for Subject Matter Expert (SME) review and approval, while providing technical guidance to P1/P2 engineers and Outsourcing.
• Help define the schedule, risks, and opportunities for Design technical path for sub-tasks and drive them to closure.
• Execute with urgency to provide recommended disposition to SME for customer fleet issues.
• Coordinate with PD on redline updates and ensure clear, timely communication of handoffs.
• Make independent design decisions using Design Discipline skills, hardware knowledge, and analysis outputs to shape part designs.
• Provide design to SME for their review.
• Contribute to Engineering Knowledge System (EKS) content updates.
• Support engine builds and teardowns and Engine Centers and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) sites.
• Travel up to 20% (Domestic and International).

What You Will Learn

• Strengthen technical depth in key Design Discipline areas, including influencing small assembly design, understanding manufacturing/drawing relationships, and gapping.
• Engage cross‑disciplinary teams, including system-level impacts and integrating structural, thermal, and secondary‑flow inputs.
• Integrate components within a Bearing Compartment, including complex castings, forgings, machinings, bearings, carbon seals, and secondary seals.
• Integrate design needs across multiple hardware types and neighboring module centers.
• Communicate effectively with System Integrated Product Team (SIPT), Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT), and discipline chiefs, including presenting risks and mitigations.
• Mentor junior engineers (P1/P2) and oversee calculations, layouts, and technical development.
• Independently plan and execute the technical path for medium-scale sub-tasks.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 5 years of relevant experience; or an Advanced degree in a related field and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in mechanical design engineering with a proven track record of delivering successful projects.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Proven track record of mentoring and providing strategic technical guidance to engineers to elevate team performance and accelerate skill development, including oversight of calculations, layouts, and EKS.
• Experience with Design or Modeling of Bearings, Carbon Seals, complex Castings, Machinings, and Forgings.
• Experience in Lubrication Systems or Thermal Management Systems (TMS).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Capability to independently execute multiple tasks, lead projects, and support resource planning with strong decision‑making ability using hardware understanding, analysis, interpretation, and system‑level awareness.
• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar).
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.

What We Offer

• Eligible for Relocation.