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Pratt & whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seenAnd because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive itSo, 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 zoneBring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personallyChannel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.
Innovation through diversity of thoughtAt pratt & whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusionBy fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equallyWe 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 dayJust look upAre you ready to go beyond?
Job description:
Pratt & whitney, materials and process engineering (mpe) organization in east hartford, ct is looking for a highly motivated principal materials and process modeling engineer who can support the development and implementation of modeling tools and methods for gas turbine engine applications.
A successful candidate will become part of a highly focused materials modeling team in a fast moving and challenging environmentThe materials processes and behavior modeling engineer will support the development, implementation, and maturation of various process and property modeling and simulation tools and methodsThese efforts may include development and implementation of new computational tools, process monitoring, data capture and mining methodsThe candidate will be responsible for identifying material characterization requirements, including mechanical test methods development for mechanistic model calibration and validationThe candidate will assess current state of modeling tools and methods in mpe and support the utilization of such tools and methodsAdditional responsibilities include obtaining internal and external funding, assessing current model or method maturity, standardizing requirements for documentation, new model development and validation as appropriateThe position will also be responsible for developing and executing project plans and cost estimates, meeting schedule milestones and reporting progress to managementThe candidate will work with cross functional teams including materials development and characterization, manufacturing, design, structures and lifing disciplines.
The successful candidate will have strong communication skills (both verbal and written), be self-motivated, persistent and focused on resultsThe candidate must be able to multi-task and be able to work through roadblocks, raising issues and identifying solutions to ensure tasks are driven to completion.
Additional skills include:
Expertise in key materials manufacturing processes (such as forging, rolling, casting or machining) as well as material testing and characterization methods.
Expertise in finite element methods (fem), including use of software tools such as procast, deform, abaqus, ansys and/or ls-dyna to simulate material processes and behavior under manufacturing and engine service conditions.
Proficient in programing languages, fortran, python and/or c++ to develop user-based routines for multi-scale simulations.
Expertise in using microstructure and microtexture characterization and reconstruction using tools such as dream-3d for multi-scale modeling.
Proficient in cad software, e.g., autocad, solidworks
Familiarity with technology and manufacturing development (trl/mrl) and government contracting processes.
Experience with rtx core/continuous improvement or six sigma tools is a plus.
Basic qualifications:
Bs degree in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering or physics
8+ years of experience in modeling techniques or ms degree with 5+ years of experience; or phd degree with 3+ years of experience.
Candidate must be us citizen or permanent residentOccasional travel is required.
Preferred qualifications:
Ms degree in materials science or metallurgy
Experience with materials modeling or process modeling
In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we workWe’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environmentThis role is:
Remote: employees who are working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).
Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting processFor onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.
Raytheon technologies is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employerAll 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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