Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer II

RTX (Raytheon); East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Child/adult backup care

Job summary

RTX (Raytheon) in East Hartford, CT, is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer II to tackle complex problems enabling new aerospace and defense products. Responsibilities include advancing AM processes, supporting IRAD/CRAD programs, and coordinating with design, materials, and operations teams.

The role requires a university engineering degree or equivalent, plus hands-on AM experience and CAD proficiency.

Qualifications

• University engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years scripting experience (Matlab, Python, VBA, JavaScript or similar).
• 2+ years CAD tools experience.
• 2+ years hands-on AM equipment operation or mechatronic design experience.
• Understanding of AM processes including laser powder bed fusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide process expertise and IQ/OQ/MQ tools to accelerate additive manufacturing adoption across RTX units.
• Explore advanced measurement tools to characterize inputs and melt pool responses and reduce variability.
• Lead root cause investigations on build failures or process issues and implement corrective actions.
• Curate Process-Structure-Property data into materials databases.
• Lead IRAD proposals and execute awarded programs for RTX business units.
• Support CRAD programs with government, industry, and academic partners.
• Execute and oversee development builds on various AM machines.
• Collaborate with materials, design, simulation, operations, and characterization teams to improve value streams.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

University Engineering Degree

Tools

Matlab

Python

VBA

JavaScript

CAD tools

Minitab

Stat-Ease360

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-15

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-RTRC H ~ 411 Silver Ln ~ RTRC H

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 Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

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.

What You Will Do

The Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer II 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:

• 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
• Support the execution of Contract Research and Development (CRAD) programs involving government, industry, academic, and RTX Business Unit partners
• Execute and oversee development builds on a wide variety of Additive Manufacturing machines
• Work with cross-functional teams including materials, design, simulation, operations, and characterization engineers to support and improve the full value stream

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Engineering Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced Degree in a related field
• Min 2 years scripting experience with Matlab, Python, VBA, JavaScript or similar
• Min 2 years experience with CAD tools
• Min 2 years hands‑on experience operating manufacturing equipment OR designing mechatronic systems
• Working understanding of AM processes including laser powder bed fusion

Qualifications We Prefer

• Preferred candidates for this position will have an advanced degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing Engineering or related technical field. 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)

What We Offer:

• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.