Mechanical Design Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flightdesigning, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, were seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.

Come ready to explore and youll find a place where your talent takes flightbeyond the borders of title, a country, or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and well 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 thats evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

In this era of rapidly advancing technologies, air dominance is a critical imperative for success. Next-generation propulsion is the key. Leverage your experience to develop propulsion technologies for the advanced aircraft required to fly, fight and win.

What you Will Do:

The candidate will be working on the high-pressure turbine airfoils of the Geared Turbo Fan (GTF) family of engines. Tasks will include processing engineering changes to improve the production configuration, delivering development hardware to test engines, facilitating the delivery of hardware to production engines, and support of fielded engines.

The mechanical designer will work with the other disciplines of the Integrated Product Team (IPT) including Project, Structures, Durability, Aero-thermal, and Product Definition. The mechanical designer will also need to interface with other Hot Section Engineering IPTs as well as other departments such as Customer Technical Support, Aftermarket and Sustainment Engineering, and Product Safety, Certification and Validation & Development Operations to complete these tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Resolution of mechanical engineering problems of difficult and complex scope, seeking a balanced system solution, ensuring engineering excellence, all with supervisor oversight.
• Provide design intent to Product Definition for creation of drawings and models.
• Generate development hardware design solutions that meet the objectives of the test engines and facilitate the delivery of the development hardware to the test engines on schedule.
• Work with Operations to address production issues and evaluate hardware nonconformances to facilitate the timely delivery of production hardware.
• Process technically sound engineering changes within program schedule that meet performance metrics such as cost, weight, and part life.
• Work with our Customer Technical Support (CTS) team to respond to customer questions, review deteriorated hardware, and update engine maintenance manual limits.
• Utilize standard work and CORE tools to continuously improve the design process.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 2 years engineering experience or an advanced degree
• U.S. Person

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering
• A minimum of 1 year of gas turbine experience.
• Experience with GD&T ASME Y14.5M-1994.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and a consistent record of collaboration, innovation, and initiative.
• Familiarity with MS Office products, Teamcenter, Unigraphics NX, ANSYS, and classical methods of analysis.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and deadlines.

What We Offer:

• Benefits
• Relocation Assistance

Learn More & Apply Now!

Hot Section Engineering (HSE)

Hot Section Engineering is responsible for the design, development, technology maturation and in service support of all diffuser cases, combustors, turbines (vanes, blades, rotors and cases), augmenters (military), nozzles and associated fuel systems for all military, commercial and industrial engine models and radial auxiliary power units.

Technical disciplines in HSE include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Durability and Product Definition.

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. Weve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.

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 employees personal responsibility.

The salary range for this role is 66,000 USD - 130,000 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 candidates 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 companys 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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