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?

Job Description:

Do you feel fulfilled when you help others succeed and advance the state of the art in technology? Are you motivated by helping people learn and grow around you? Have you considered what it may be like to work at Pratt & Whitney? If so, we want to hear from you! We have an excellent opportunity in our Military - System Engineering, Survivability Discipline Group. We are looking for a senior level research engineer to be based in East Hartford, CT.

As a part of our team, you’ll help answer today’s survivability challenges in powered flight while crafting and supporting tomorrow’s innovative solutions. As an industry-recognized, leading producer of the world’s most powerful jet engines, we strive to find dedicated individuals to enhance our organization. If you aspire to contribute to a dynamic environment and possess the motivation to convert new ideas into practice, this may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

The successful candidate will be responsible for various aspects in the electromagnetic characterization of materials used in current and next generation propulsion systems. The material characterization team is responsible for performing measurements and analysis of materials running the full gamut of the engine life cycle, from the design phase, to manufacturing and with fielded systems.

Responsibilities:

• Hardware and software support of RF/Microwave and Infrared measurement systems involved with the electromagnetic characterization of materials.

• Participate in test series to gather data, review data for completeness, and perform post test data analysis to characterize materials for current and future propulsion systems

• Participate on multifunctional teams to define, understand and characterize survivability critical materials

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics with 5+ years of relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience

• Working knowledge of radio frequency (RF), microwave and Infrared (IR) measurement equipment

• US Citizenship required due to government contracts

• Position requires candidate to be able to obtain and or have an active DoD Security Clearance at Secret Level or Higher.

• Willing to Travel 10%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidate should have proficiency in verbal/written communication, an ability to create technical documentation, a desire to collaborate and team with others, strong technical presentation skills, an attention to detail and organizational skills, and be familiar with Microsoft Office 365 tools

• Knowledge of the electromagnetic properties of materials

• Advanced degree in a related field

• Implementation of statistical tools for data analysis

• Software skills (MATLAB, SQL, C++, C Sharp)

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.