Sr Principal Engineer Systems Design (p5) - Expendable Engines

RTX RTX · Aerospace · jupiter, FL +1 · Engineering

Systems Design Engineer for expendable Turbojet (TJ) programs, focusing on engine systems and components throughout the engineering lifecycle from requirements generation to sustainment. Requires a technical understanding of engine systems and components, with responsibilities including leading design efforts, providing engineering support, and interacting with customers and internal teams.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with EDSI-Mil Performance, Operability, Aero, Structures, and Product Definition teams towards generating design solutions at the component and system level. Manage requirements and design integration for system/component level solutions.
  2. Lead small internal & external teams in developing conceptual, preliminary, and/or detailed component or systems design for small Turbojets (TJ’s). Manage architecture, interfaces, CICRs and customer interactions.
  3. Provide engineering support towards procuring engine hardware, support supplier visits, and disposition of quality non-conformances & completion of Engineering Changes.
  4. Be Subject Matter Expert (SME) for applicable part families and engine hardware in support of design reviews, field investigations, and customer issues, proposals, and new designs.
  5. Work closely with operations, quality, test, procurement, and engineering discipline SMEs to drive root cause investigations, develop associated corrective actions, and implement product and process improvements.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience.
  • U.S. Citizenship required due to government contracts

Nice to have

  • Experience with Unigraphics NX and Teamcenter.
  • Experience with ANSYS, system level tolerance stack-ups, or similar analysis tools and methods.
  • Experience with project and risk management
  • Familiarity or exposure to hardware procurement and/or tracking.
  • Proficiency with SAP.
  • Strong multi-disciplinary knowledge of jet engine systems/modules and their interaction.
  • Experience integrating engine systems into vehicles.
  • Experience with jet engine component design or analysis.

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • U.S. citizenship required