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Date Posted: 2026-05-18 Country: India Location: IN-KA-BENGALURU-NORTHGATE ~ Sy No 2/2 Venkatala Village ~ SY NO 2/2 VENKATALA VILLAGE, Yelahanka Hobli Position Role Type: Hybrid At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 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. A division of RTX, Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, auxiliary and ground power units, and small turbojet propulsion products. Founded by Frederick Rentschler in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1925, Pratt & Whitney’s first aircraft engine transformed the aviation industry. It was the innovative air-cooled Wasp, which delivered unprecedented performance and reliability for the time. Pratt & Whitney has been a leading innovator in aircraft propulsion and power systems ever since. Pratt & Whitney, a leading producer of the world's most advanced gas turbine engines, is looking for structural engineers to become part of our organization. If you would like to work in a dynamic environment and possess the skills and motivation to bring new ideas into practice, this may be the opportunity for you. We are seeking a Structures Engineer to work at our India Engineering Center campus in Bengaluru, India. The successful candidate will join the Engine Module Center team to provide production and field structural analysis support for our operational commercial engine rotating hardware. Job Description: Perform state-of-the-art ANSYS finite element analysis for stress, vibration, determination of low cycle fatigue life and residual life (fracture mechanics) prediction. Stress and life changes after repairs and in-service field investigations on rotating parts. Participate as an active member in cross-discipline integrated product teams to provide design solutions that balance performance, cost, schedule, and quality requirements. Provide analytical aftermarket support to maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services. Develop and incorporate new ways to advance technology and improve processes as an individual and as a team contributor. Embrace a continuous improvement philosophy. Ability to write clear substantiation documentation, as well as to create and provide impactful, persuasive technical presentations to internal and external customers. Develop and sustain a healthy work relationship based on mutual trust with peers, internal and external customers where significant interaction is expected. Assist on the technical development of peers. Manage increased workload and changes in priorities by utilizing project management skills. OTHER MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES OR TASKS Attend and have participation in group meetings, teleconferences and/or training required. Actively participate in initiatives for continuous improvement using CORE tools and support AS9100D efforts. Based on business needs, the incumbent may be required to support other duties/functions within the company. Support structures community initiatives Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with minimum 12 years of work experience (or) Master’s degree in any specialization of Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with minimum 10 years of work experience Preferred Qualifications: Degree from premier institutes and gas turbine work experience Significant Structural Analysis experience on Rotating hardware of Gas Turbines. Exceptional problem solving and communication skills. Good understanding of gas turbine hardware, drawings, and manufacturing methods. Experience of using ANSYS or any other FEA software. Experience leading/managing small/medium sized teams Strong mechanical aptitude to understand the interactions of complex assemblies and how to translate those interactions into sound analytical assumptions. Previous gas turbine experience Strong communication, interpersonal, time management and organizational skills Experience with software and programing languages. APDL, Workbench, ABAQUS, PATRAN / NASTRAN, MATLAB, VBA, Python, C , Fortran, MS Office, NX Teamcenter and SAP Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. 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. RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.