Staff Engineer (Onsite)

Staff Engineer

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Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Regional Service Center Network (RSCN) team as a Staff Engineer. This position focuses on supporting aircraft engines through all repair processes, including but not limited to disassembly, clean line, NDT, detail inspection, assembly and test cell. You will provide support to our Service Center Network and the Mobile Repair Team Organizations and play a key role in our efficiency and ability to return engines to service in a timely manner. Expected travel for this position is 25% of the time to support other locations within the RSCN. The selected candidate must work onsite at one of the following PWC locations: Bridgeport, WV, Burlington, VT, or Cypress, CA.

To succeed in this role, you will be a seasoned engineer with previous experience answering technical questions, solving complex technical problems, and providing guidance and support on the disposition of engines, engine parts and accessories. You will also study, develop, assess, and roll out new methods to process the engines (e.g., new inspection limits, new repairs, new methods of disassembly/assembly/test, etc.

The Regional Service Center Network facilities are regulated by the FAA and as such under the U.S. Departments of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Key Responsibilities:

• Tracks and reports trends in the conditions of the engines, engine parts and accessories and engine test trends.
• Develop and define engine work scopes to support maintenance and overhaul activities
• Provide timely and effective resolution to technical service issues encountered during repair processes
• Delivering customer-focused technical support, including troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Lead or support service difficulty investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action development
• Prepare clear and accurate technical reports and documentation
• Monitor and analyze trends in engine hardware reliability and test cell performance, including reject data
• Implements new or revised inspection limits, modifications, repairs, etc. based on the observed trends.
• Work with other departments within the broader company as required to achieve project goals.
• Apply continuous improvement methodology in all tasks to improve shop processes: man-hours, turn-around time, cost of poor quality, etc.
• On an as-needed basis, provides/coordinates training on various technical topics such as rotor balancing, failure mode analysis/identification, etc.
• Works with Customer Service and Sales in the development of specifications that define the work to be performed on the engines while in the shop (e.g. how accessories are processed, what Service Bulletins to perform, how to manage life limited parts, etc.).
• Primary workload is a mix of longer-term projects that span durations of weeks or months along with more immediate-term tasks. Work is approximately 50% in the shop and 50% at your desk.
• Fluency in the English language (both written and verbal)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in an MRO environment or other manufacturing setting, OR an Advanced Degree in engineering with a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree
• Previous experience in aviation/aerospace industry or other Aftermarket repair shops
• Overhaul and repair processes experience
• Extensive and demonstrable experience in data analysis, problem solving, and solution implementation
• Experience in continuous improvement methodology (CORE/ACE/Lean/Kaizen/Six Sigma)
• Experience with PWC Turbofan and Turboprop Engines (emphasis on PW800, but also PW300, PW500, PW600, and PT6A & PT6E)

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