Date Posted:
2024-07-17
Country:
United States of America
Location:
PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
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?
This Engineer I role is an opportunity to contribute to development of real-time, model-based solutions for advanced jet engine control systems.
What You Will Do
- Application of model predictive control, propulsion system modeling and estimation algorithms to control of gas turbine engines
- Development of onboard real-time engine models for state estimation and advanced propulsion system control algorithms.
- Developing solutions for CE and ME EMD and demonstration programs.
- Integration with internal customers including engine operability and engine performance teams, control laws, control system safety, requirements & certification team, verification team, DPHM.
- Perform analysis to derive sensor, algorithmic and computational requirements for modeling, estimation, and FDA solutions.
- Developing model-based functional requirements consistent with MBSE best practices.
- Design, implementation, and validation of control system estimation, FDA, and control law solutions from concept through engine test and entry into service.
- Rapid development of software solutions to emerging hardware issues.
- Control system trade studies for improving key propulsion system metrics.
- Travel up to 10%.
What You Will Learn
- This position is a part of our Engineering Development Program (EDP). EDP participants will complete three to four rotations to build technical breadth and leadership abilities before graduating from the program.
Qualifications You Must Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 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.
Qualifications We Prefer
Experience or course work in:
- Gas turbine engine performance and modeling
- Computer programming and programming languages such as Python
- Linear algebra theory and associated numerical methods
- Linear control systems theory
- Numerical and analytic linearization methods
- Statistics and probability
What We Offer
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Relocation will be offered for those who qualify.
- Selected candidate will be automatically enrolled in the P&W Engineering Development Program (Rotational Program within P&W).
- Eligible for the Employee Scholar Program on Day 1.
- On the job training provided.
Learn More & Apply Now!
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:
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.
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.
The salary range for this role is 53,000 USD - 103,000 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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