Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer I

RTX•East Hartford, CT

1d•$57,200 - $108,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer I works within RTX’s Additive Manufacturing Process and Capability Center (AMPCC), which develops and deploys additive manufacturing tools and processes for RTX business units. The role supports the maturation of additive manufacturing technology and manufacturing readiness for commercial aerospace and defense products. It involves applying engineering principles and hands-on laboratory experience while working collaboratively across disciplines.

Requirements

Typically requires a university degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 1 year of scripting experience with Matlab, Python, VBA, JavaScript, or similar.
At least 1 year of experience with CAD tools.
At least 1 year of hands-on experience operating manufacturing equipment or designing mechatronic systems.
Strong understanding of engineering principles and hands-on experience working with laboratory equipment.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, collaborative team environment focused on innovation.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; an active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.

Nice To Haves

A minimum 3.5 GPA is desirable.
Experience with metal laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing tools and processes.
Experience using advanced additive manufacturing build processors to design custom LPBF tool paths.
Experience using statistical analysis software packages such as Minitab, Stat-Ease360, or similar.

Responsibilities

Provide RTX business units with additive manufacturing process expertise, IQ/OQ/MQ tools, and best practices to increase adoption.
Explore advanced measurement tools for characterizing machine inputs and melt-pool and material responses, with the goal of quantifying and reducing variability.
Support root-cause investigations into build failures, machine or process issues, and product performance gaps, and implement corrective actions.
Curate pedigreed Process-Structure-Property data in materials databases.
Lead responsive proposals for Internal Research and Development (IRAD) programs and execute awarded programs.
Support Contract Research and Development (CRAD) programs involving government, industry, academic, and RTX business-unit partners.
Execute and oversee development builds on a variety of additive manufacturing machines.
Work with cross-functional materials, design, simulation, operations, and characterization teams to support and improve the full value stream.

Benefits

Healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.
Parental leave, including paternal leave.
Flexible work schedules.
Achievement awards.
Educational assistance.
Child/adult backup care.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
401(k) match.
Flexible spending accounts.
Employee assistance program.
Employee Scholar Program.
Paid time off and holidays.
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions.