Principal Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer
RTX•East Hartford, CT
•Onsite
About The Position
The Principal Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer works within the Additive Manufacturing Process and Capability Center (AMPCC), which develops and deploys additive manufacturing tools and processes for RTX business units. The role supports new commercial aerospace and defense products by advancing additive manufacturing technology and manufacturing readiness. It combines process development, measurement-tool design, experimental builds, cross-functional collaboration, and communication of program results.
Requirements
- Typically requires a university engineering degree or equivalent experience and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
- Scripting experience with MATLAB, Python, VBA, JavaScript, or similar, including at least 4 years of scripting experience.
- At least 4 years of experience with CAD tools.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience operating manufacturing equipment.
- 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.
- U.S. citizenship and ability 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
- PhD in Mechanical, Chemical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
- GPA of at least 3.5 is desirable.
- Demonstrated expertise in metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing tools and processes.
- Experience working in a production facility certified to AS9100 and/or NADCAP accredited for additive manufacturing.
- Experience using advanced additive manufacturing build processors to design custom LPBF tool paths.
- Experience using statistical analysis software such as Minitab, Stat-Ease360, or similar.
Responsibilities
- Support RTX business units by developing additive manufacturing technical data packages for hardware demonstrators, providing process expertise, and developing IQ/OQ/MQ tools to increase additive manufacturing adoption.
- Design advanced measurement tools to characterize machine inputs and melt-pool and material responses.
- Lead process development to improve print capability, increase speed, reduce cost, and enhance material performance for RTX business-unit product initiatives.
- Develop tools to elucidate process-structure-property relationships in additive materials.
- Collaborate with government, industry, academic, and RTX business-unit partners to develop whitepapers, project concepts, and proposals.
- Execute and oversee development builds on a wide variety of additive manufacturing machines.
- Work with cross-functional teams in materials, design, simulation, operations, and characterization to support and improve the full value stream.
- Summarize and communicate key program results to upper management.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Educational assistance and Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave, including paternal leave
- Paid time off and holidays
- Achievement awards and career development and recognition programs
- Child/adult backup care
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
