Casting Lab Quality Product Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-04-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

The Rapid Prototype Casting Lab (RPCL) at Pratt & Whitney develops the technology and processes to manufacture advanced castings for turbine engines. These castings are enabling materials that increase the temperature capability and improve the durability of jet engine components. Through successful development of these castings, P&W will deliver engines that are more fuel efficient, lighter weight, and more durable for commercial and military applications.

The RPCL is seeking an investment casting Quality Product Engineer to provide technical guidance in the inspection and qualification of advanced castings. You will partner with the appropriate product lead to ensure dimensional and metallurgical conformance of cast products. You will also develop advanced tooling and casting mold designs for the production of advanced commercial and military turbine engine components.

What You Will Do

• Lead the RPCL in adherence to the P&W Quality Management System (QMS)
• Evaluate casting processes and hardware to determine compliance to applicable requirements
• Support day to day manufacturing activities such as review and approval of work instructions, development and release of inspection processes/techniques and review of qualitative quality data
• Manage part non-conformance process, including  data analysis of non-conformances identified in NDT and dimensional inspections, coordinating resolution of QN’s, and delivery of cast parts to customers
• Lead development of production processes, work instructions, and regulatory requirements for inspection of investment castings
• Support preparation efforts for internal/external quality audits
• Lead activities to increase the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) for new parts and technologies
• Occasionally act as project lead for development, casting, and delivery of parts to customer specifications

Qualifications You Must Have 

• B.S. degree in engineering, or related field with a minimum of 8 years of experience: OR an advanced degree in related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in a quality role performing quality engineering functions
• Six Sigma green belt or equivalent
• Experience working with nickel alloys and single crystal casting process
• Experience with Pratt & Whitney’s Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Fluency in product and tooling electronic definition interpretation
• Implement, maintain and monitor tooling for cast/core products and designing/monitoring associated quality assurance/control measures
• Proficiency in Computer-aided Design (CAD) systems such as NX

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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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