Pratt & Whitney · 21 hours ago
Senior Structural Engineer: Assembly Equipment Engineering (Onsite)
Middletown, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$87K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expPratt & Whitney is a leading producer of advanced commercial and military turbine engines, seeking an experienced structures engineer for their Assembly Equipment Engineering Design group. The role involves analyzing custom tooling designs for assembly and disassembly operations, collaborating with various engineering disciplines, and ensuring the functionality and safety of assembly equipment.
Aviation & Aerospace
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Produce structural assessments of assembly equipment for military and commercial engines with minimal guidance
Apply knowledge of engineering mechanics, statics, and strength of materials to perform comprehensive structural analysis
Analysis may include both classical methods of manual calculations and/or creation of finite element models (FEM) for detailed finite element analysis (FEA) using Ansys Workbench
Participate in multi-discipline teams to provide design solutions that balance customer requirements for durability, cost and weight
Document and present analysis results in design review meetings with management and internal customers
Travel is up to 10%
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in Engineering
5 years of mechanical structural engineering experience or an Advanced Degree in Engineering with 3 years of mechanical structural engineering experience
Understanding and application of mechanics statics, strength of materials, and machine design theories and concepts including axial, shear, bending, torsion, combined stress and buckling
Proficiency in applying strength of materials theories, including stress concentration factors, stress-strain curves, material properties, and factors of safety
Competence in mechanics statics theories, such as free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations, vector decomposition, geometric properties, friction force, rolling resistance, and overturning
Experience with structural finite element analysis (FEA)
Understanding of blueprints, dimensions & tolerances
Experience with GD&T ASME Y14.5M-1994
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
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
Preferred
Proficiency with Teamcenter, Unigraphics NX, ANSYS Workbench and classical methods of structural analysis
Assembly equipment experience
Turbine jet engine assembly/disassembly equipment experience
Turbine jet engine architecture knowledge
Benefits
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
Holidays
Company
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a global leader in propulsion systems, powering the most advanced aircraft in the world, and we are shaping the future of aviation.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brad Scobbo
Executive Director & CFO, Commercial Engines GTF Programs
Christian Robertson
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Military Engines
Recent News
Hartford Business Journal
2025-10-07
2025-10-06
The Times Of Israel
2025-10-06
Company data provided by crunchbase