Casting Lab Quality Product Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

5d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Rapid Prototype Casting Lab (RPCL) at Pratt & Whitney develops technologies and processes for manufacturing advanced turbine-engine castings that enable higher temperature capability and improve component durability. The Casting Lab Quality Product Engineer provides technical guidance on the inspection and qualification of advanced investment castings, partnering with product leads to ensure dimensional and metallurgical conformance. The role also develops advanced tooling and casting mold designs for commercial and military turbine-engine components. The engineer leads adherence to Pratt & Whitney’s Quality Management System, evaluates casting processes and hardware for compliance, and supports manufacturing activities including work-instruction review, inspection-process development and release, and quality-data review. The position manages part non-conformances, leads development of production and inspection processes, supports quality audits, and advances Manufacturing Readiness Levels for new parts and technologies. It may occasionally serve as project lead for developing, casting, and delivering parts to customer specifications. This is an onsite role in East Hartford, Connecticut. U.S. citizenship is required because the work involves information accessible only to U.S. citizens under the program or contract. No security clearance is required.

Requirements

A university degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to work effectively in a laboratory environment.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience in a quality role performing quality engineering functions.
Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent.
Ability to create positive relationships and communicate clearly.
Experience with nickel alloys and the single-crystal casting process.
Experience with Pratt & Whitney Quality Management Systems (QMS).
Fluency in interpreting product and tooling electronic definitions.
Demonstrated history of implementing, maintaining, and monitoring tooling for cast/core products and designing and monitoring related quality assurance and control measures.
Full proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) systems such as NX.

Responsibilities

Lead the RPCL in adhering to the Pratt & Whitney Quality Management System (QMS).
Evaluate casting processes and hardware to determine compliance with applicable requirements.
Support day-to-day manufacturing, including reviewing and approving work instructions, developing and releasing inspection processes and techniques, and reviewing qualitative quality data.
Manage the part non-conformance process, including analyzing non-conformances identified in nondestructive testing (NDT) and dimensional inspections, coordinating resolution of quality notifications, and delivering cast parts to customers.
Lead development of production processes, work instructions, and regulatory requirements for investment-casting inspection.
Support preparation for internal and 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.
Partner with the appropriate product lead to ensure dimensional and metallurgical conformance of cast products.
Develop advanced tooling and casting mold designs for commercial and military turbine-engine components.