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Prattwhitney

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Engineer

tucson, AZ

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Prattwhitney lists this Senior Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Engineer opportunity in tucson, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Job Description

Date Posted:

Location: Tucson, AZ – 1151 E Hermans Rd, BLDG 805

Role Type: Onsite – U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

What You Will Do

Perform hand calculations to determine scope of higher detail analysis models

Perform detailed thermal analyses to solve various program thermal challenges

Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to customer requirements

Analyze test data to validate and correlate models

Work with experienced analysts on problems of moderate complexity under program cost and schedule constraints

Review your work with peers to ensure technical accuracy

Present results to internal, external and government customers; travel to government and other facilities as required to support program activities

Generate detailed documentation of work and archive for reference

Act as technical leader (help define/refine and/or develop MA&T department technical processes and tools) and/or lead analysis/test teams

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience

Thermal analysis experience with tools such as ANSYS, PATRAN, Thermal Desktop/SINDA or equivalent

Mechanical principles knowledge to solve classical thermal analyses both inside and outside finite element tools

Experience in thermal testing: planning, organization, execution, data reduction and correlation

Ability to obtain a U.S. government issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship required; clearance must be active and transferable prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in related field

Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

8+ years of professional experience in thermal analysis of complex systems requiring collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines

Experience with solid modeling CAD tools such as CREO or equivalent

Experience in electronics cooling and aerodynamic heating analyses

Experience leading a team of thermal analysts on program efforts

Experience leading thermal testing, including model correlation

Experience presenting to external customers and traveling to government facilities

Advanced degree and ABET accreditation preferred

Benefits

This role offers a total rewards package including competitive salary (USD 86,800-165,200), healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs; parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, 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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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