Principal Design Engineer (ESTO) (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies - West Palm Beach, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

West Palm Beach, FL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a detail-oriented Design Engineer for their Military Hardware Team in West Palm Beach, FL. This role focuses on production support activities related to military products, emphasizing quality improvement, cost reduction, and process enhancement. The engineer will lead initiatives to drive corrective actions, develop engineering change packages, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement product and process improvements. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and visibility within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage corrective action activities that drive QN and cost reduction.
• Develop Class II engineering change packages to improve quality, cost, and producibility metrics.
• Incorporate Pro-Cert methodology and data-driven decision-making into Class II process.
• Lead Cost of Poor-Quality initiatives and producibility improvement tasks.
• Identify areas of waste within the production support process.
• Challenge current processes and procedures to identify areas for improvement.
• Eliminate repeat analysis by proactively addressing repeat QNs.
• Capture ESTO producibility lessons learned.
• Drive continuous improvement into the product development cycle.
• Become Subject Matter Expert (SME) for applicable part families and engine hardware.
• Prepare and present status and technical content to CIPT, CSE/ESTO management, and Program Management.
• Work closely with operations, quality, procurement, and engineering discipline SMEs to drive root cause investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Collaborate with multidiscipline teams to address various production improvement opportunities.
• Manage outsource technical quality and grow outsource technical proficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 8+ years of prior relevant experience, OR Advanced Degree in related field and 5+ years' prior relevant experience.
• US Citizenship required due to government contracts.
• 20% travel required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in the Aerospace Industry within the design and/or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, Teamcenter, Unigraphics, Ansys, and classical methods of analysis.
• Understanding of hardware, blueprints, and manufacturing methods.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and cultural awareness.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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