Aerospace Investment Casting Process Engineer

Tech Castings, Inc.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Castings, Inc. is seeking an Investment Casting Process Engineer to support development, optimization, and sustaining manufacturing processes for precision aerospace components produced via investment casting.

You will work with senior engineers and production leadership to improve process stability, casting quality, and capabilities across wax, shell, vacuum, and finishing operations for nickel and cobalt-based superalloys.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 1–4 years of experience in investment casting, precision casting, or aerospace manufacturing (internship or co-op in foundry)
• Basic understanding of superalloy metallurgy (nickel- and cobalt-based alloys, solidification behavior, oxidation resistance)
• Familiarity with GD&T and CMM-based and/or laser dimensional inspection
• Familiarity with casting and machining blueprints
• Capability in 3D drawing, component design, and model editing (i.e. SolidWorks)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Support development and validation of casting processes for new and existing aerospace components, including gating/riser design, shell system parameters, and vacuum melt/pour parameters
• Maintain and update process control plans, work instructions, and inspection criteria
• Assist in root cause analysis and corrective action for casting defects common to superalloy systems (shrinkage porosity, hot tearing, grain defects, ceramic inclusion, surface oxidation)
• Track and analyze scrap and rework data to identify yield improvement opportunities
• Provide engineering support to wax, shell, vacuum furnace, and finishing operations on a day-to-day basis
• Troubleshoot process deviations related to dimensional non-conformance, surface finish, and metallurgical properties
• Interface with metallurgical lab for chemistry verification, microstructure review, and mechanical property evaluation (tensile, stress rupture, hardness)
• Support fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI) and X-ray review processes
• Participate in design-for-manufacturability (DFM) reviews for new aerospace castings
• Assist in quoting new parts for customers including cost estimating, specification review, gating design, and tooling requirements
• Assist in developing tooling specifications and coordinating wax die design, build, and qualification with tooling suppliers
• Support first article inspection (FAI) and AS9102 documentation packages
• Support NADCAP and AS9100 audit preparation and surveillance activities
• Maintain familiarity with customer-specific requirements and aerospace material specifications (AMS, PWA, GE, Rolls-Royce, etc.)
• Assist with SPC implementation and control chart monitoring for critical casting parameters
• Participate in Lean and Kaizen events within the foundry
• Contribute to PFMEA updates and process risk reviews
• Collaborate with maintenance on PM programs for vacuum induction melting (VIM) furnaces, autoclaves, and shell room equipment

Skills

Experience in investment casting

GD&T familiarity

Analytical problem-solving

3D drawing/Model editing

Cross-team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Tech Castings, Inc. is seeking an Investment Casting Process Engineer to support development, optimization, and sustaining manufacturing processes for precision aerospace components produced via investment casting.

You will work with senior engineers and production leadership to improve process stability, casting quality, and capabilities across wax, shell, vacuum, and finishing operations for nickel and cobalt-based superalloys.