Principal Additive Manufacturing Design Engineer

Date Posted : Country :

United States of America

Location :

UT13 : RC-CT - Corp 411 Silver Lane East Hartford CT 06108 USA

Position Role Type : Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements :

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance :

DoD Clearance : Secret

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses Collins Aerospace Systems Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. Its 185000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics electric propulsion directed energy hypersonics avionics and cybersecurity. The company formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses is headquartered in Arlington VA.

The following position is to join our RTX BBN team :

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 focuses on the research development and deployment of additive manufacturing tools and processes for our business units.

The Principal Additive Manufacturing Design Engineer will be challenged with solving unique and interesting problems to enable new commercial aerospace and defense products. They will be responsible for one or more of the following activities as they relate to the AMPCC including :

What You Will Do :

Development demonstration and documentation of design methodologies and tools for additive manufacturing including conventional CAD and implicit modeling-based approaches

Enhancement of design tools through the development of custom modules and scripts

Execution of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) projects to support business unit evaluation and adoption of additively manufactured components and systems

Topology optimization for generation of geometries enabled by additive manufacturing across structural thermal or hydrodynamic domains

Definition of AM software tools and methodologies for interconnection of individual tools into a unified toolchain

Establish relationships with government industry academic and RTX Business Units and lead development of whitepapers project concepts and responsive proposals

Provide training and knowledge transfer to RTX Business Units while disseminating best practices to increase the rate of additive adoption

Work to streamline the qualification process for AM produced components

Management of multiple design development and demonstration projects

Qualifications You Must Have :

The preferred candidate should have a strong understanding of engineering principles and hands on experience working with laboratory equipment. Candidate must be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary collaborative team environment focused on innovation and have demonstrated both verbal and written communication skills including :

Bachelors Degree in Science Mathematics or a related discipline and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an MS Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.

Expert CAD user (Siemens NX preferred) for mechanical design and product engineering with advanced user of implicit modeling tools such as nTop including development of custom blocks

Deep understanding of the AM process using laser powder bed fusion

Advanced scripting experience with CAD tools Matlab Python VBA JavaScript or similar

Experience with finite element analysis (e.g. Ansys Abaqus COMSOL)

Qualifications We Prefer :

PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field

Strong presentation planning problem solving organizational and project management skills with experience managing complex R&D projects

Highly self-motivated and detail oriented and a desire to learn something new every day

What We Offer :

Whether youre just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare wellness retirement and work / life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave flexible work schedules achievement awards educational assistance and child / adult backup care.

Work Location :

Onsite : 411 Silver Lane East Hartford CT

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 101000 USD - 203000 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 candidates 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 companys 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Lean Manufacturing,Six Sigma,CNC Programming,Lean,Machining,Tooling,CAD,CNC,Assembly Experience,SolidWorks,Kaizen,Manufacturing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 203000 - 203000