Fellow, Manufacturing Process Modeling & Analysis
Pratt & Whitney, a recognized leading producer of the world's most advanced jet engines, is looking for dedicated individuals to become a part of our organization. If you would like to work in an dynamic environment and possess the motivation to incorporate new ideas into practice, this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for!
This is your chance to join a company steeped in history yet focused on the future by developing engines that provide step-change improvements for the next generation of commercial aircraft and fifth generation fighters. Pratt & Whitney, a pioneer in flight and technology, is part of the United Technologies Corporation (UTC) family. UTC is a Fortune 50 company located in over 4,800 locations in approximately 80 countries with $54 billion in revenues (2010).
The Pratt & Whitney Fellows Program was established in 1995 to recognize and reward the company's technical experts. The Fellows title is a position of distinction. Fellows are individuals who have demonstrated exceptional knowledge, judgment, and competence in their technical discipline. Pratt & Whitney and industry peers recognize them as valuable contributors and experts in their fields. As mentors, teachers, and leaders, they are given the opportunity to directly affect the technical excellence of Pratt & Whitney's products, processes, and people.
The Fellows Program offers a leadership career path option to those individuals who want to remain and develop in a specialized technical discipline. The program recognizes the full range of key technical contributors in breadth and technical depth of expertise.
Fellows serve on industry committees and consortiums, participate in government and university research, and assume the lead in presenting technical papers, and participating in technical conferences. Fellows are stewards of technical problem identification and leaders of problem-solving strategies.
Job Description
The successful candidate will be working in a dynamic team environment responsible for performing nonlinear finite element analysis for various manufacturing operations and processes, including but not limited to; heat treat & quench, fluids, structural analysis of equipment, joining & welding, casting, forming, and physics based machining analysis, to aid in; component' producibility, process understanding, development of best methods, process controls, and process improvements. Strong analytical skills are needed to perform the finite element analysis and support tool improvements and standard work development.
Hands on problem solving of complex control systems.
Must be US citizen or green card holder.
United Technologies Corporation is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minimum of 10 years performing nonlinear finite element structural, or coupled thermal-structural analyses. Several years of this experience should be in support of manufacturing processes. Must be able to mentor others, effectively communicate and work in a team environment. Must have ability to lead a project to solve complex problems.
The candidate should have successfully demonstrated analytical skills and the application of process modeling theory to solve complex process boundary system problems. The candidate must have in-depth knowledge of process modeling software, including but not limited to; ANSYS, Marc, Sysweld, Procast, Deform, etc. The candidate must have demonstrated the ability to work at the implementation level to resolve problems. Previous aerospace and military project experience preferred.
