Fellow - Advanced Control Systems

Pratt & Whitney, a recognized leading producer of the world's most powerful jet engines, is looking for dedicated individuals to support our organization. If you would like to work in a dynamic environment and possess the motivation to incorporate new ideas into practice, this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for!

A successful candidate will be providing technical leadership in a dynamic team environment responsible for the design, qualification, and certification of modern control systems for gas turbine engines. The control system involves distributed architecture with multiple electronic components. The candidate will also be involved in the analysis of the engine system operating requirements and the development of required control logic.



Ph.D in EE/AE/ME or equivalent with concentration on advanced control concepts.

15 years or more of practical experience.
A candidate should have successfully demonstrated analytical skills and the application of control theory to solve complex control system problems. Hands-on experience in the use of optimal control theory and stability robustness for multivariable, multi-rate systems with latencies is required.

A candidate must have in-depth applied knowledge in multivariable control design and stability analysis for complex, high gain, closed loop and coupled digital systems.

A candidate must have demonstrated the ability to work at the implementation level to resolve problems. Working knowledge of frequency response for multivariable and discrete time systems is required. Control software experience is desirable. Previous aerospace and military project experience preferred.


U.S. citizenship or Permanent Resident Status required.

Fellows Program at Pratt and Whitney:
The Pratt & Whitney Fellows Program is established 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 are stewards of technical problem identification and leaders of problem-solving strategies.


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