Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer II (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney•East Hartford, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Additive Manufacturing Process and Capability Center (AMPCC) encompasses a critical mass of Additive Manufacturing (AM) process and industrialization experts, the necessary equipment, and develops the strategic collaborations needed to rapidly mature the technology and manufacturing readiness of AM. The AMPCC is focused on the research, development, and deployment of additive manufacturing tools and processes for our business units. Support RTX Business Units by providing process expertise and IQ/OQ/MQ tools and best practices to increase the rate of additive adoption. Explore the capabilities of advanced measurement tools for characterizing machine inputs and melt pool / material responses with the goal of quantifying and reducing variability. Support root cause investigations on build failures, machine or process issues, or product performance gaps and implement corrective actions. Curate pedigreed Process-Structure-Property data into various materials databases. Lead responsive proposals for Internal Research and Development (IRAD) programs in support of our Business Unit customers and execute on awarded programs.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing Engineering or STEM major obtained by start date
1+ years scripting experience with Matlab, Python, VBA, JavaScript or similar
1+ years experience with CAD tools
1+ years hands-on experience operating manufacturing equipment
Basic understanding of low voltage sensors and control systems
Working understanding of AM processes including laser powder bed fusion
U.S. citizenship is required
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

Nice To Haves

A minimum 3.5 GPA is desirable.
Experience with metal laser powder bed fusion Additive Manufacturing tools and processes
Experience utilizing advanced AM build processors to design custom LPBF tool paths
Experience utilizing statistical analysis software packages (Minitab, Stat-Ease360, or similar)

Responsibilities

Support RTX Business Units by providing process expertise and IQ/OQ/MQ tools and best practices to increase the rate of additive adoption
Explore the capabilities of advanced measurement tools for characterizing machine inputs and melt pool / material responses with the goal of quantifying and reducing variability
Support root cause investigations on build failures, machine or process issues, or product performance gaps and implement corrective actions
Curate pedigreed Process-Structure-Property data into various materials databases
Lead responsive proposals for Internal Research and Development (IRAD) programs in support of our Business Unit customers and execute on awarded programs