Date Posted:
2023-11-16
Country:
United States of America
Location:
RC1: United Tech Research Center 411 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT, 06108 USA
Position Role Type:
Hybrid
RTX Corporation 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 Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 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, VA.
To realize our full potential, RTX is committed to creating a company where all employees are respected, valued and supported in the pursuit of their goals. We know companies that embrace diversity in all its forms not only deliver stronger business results, but also become a force for good, fueling stronger business performance and greater opportunity for employees, partners, investors and communities to succeed.
The following position is to join our RTX Corporate, Enterprise Services, Research Center or BBN team:
Role Overview
The Thermofluid Discipline within the Intelligent Systems Department leads the architecting of future aerospace propulsion systems. Team members in the Thermofluid Discipline are experts on thermal systems analysis, propulsion systems, heat exchanger design, heat transfer & multi-phase flows, multi-domain & multi-objective optimization schemes, topology optimization.
Primary Responsibilities:
On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the following areas:
- Modeling and analysis of novel thermodynamic systems for electric systems, power generation, waste heat recovery, and cooling.
- Development of exploration methods for combinatorial architectural design spaces across aerospace and defense system domains.
- Application of machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to enable system design.
- Implementation of novel optimization and uncertainty quantification methods.
- Control co-design approaches.
- Power and cooling system build and test.
- Operations analysis and commercial product utilization simulations.
Required Qualifications:
- Deep understanding in thermal systems engineering.
- Adaptability and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.
- Analytic modeling and programming skills in common languages, such as Matlab, Python, C/C++, Java.
- Experience working in a research laboratory environment.
- Demonstrated experience in publishing and presenting research.
Education:
Candidates must be enrolled in a Master's degree or Ph.D. degree program in the field of Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related STEM field. A minimum 3.5 GPA is required. Please upload unofficial transcript with your application.
Work Authorization:
U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or permanent resident) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.
RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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