Aerospace Material Control Lab Engineer

Prattwhitney; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Holidays

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking an MCL Engineer to support development and qualification of new processes at the Asheville site. You will assist metallurgical evaluations, communicate across engineering, manufacturing, and MCL, and contribute to continuous improvement while ensuring safety and process compliance.

The role requires hands-on technical skills, strong teamwork, and the ability to adapt to changing requirements.

Qualifications

• B.S Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years prior relevant experience, or
• An Advanced Degree in a related field OR an Associate's degree with 4+ years of related experience OR a High School Diploma/ GED and 6+ years of related experience.
• US citizenship is required due to government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Perform metallographic evaluation and documentation of various processes including advance aluminides coating, EDM, Weld, braze, grinding used in blade and vanes airfoils.
• Provide clear, concise and accurate lab reports.
• Maintain records, mounts and sample residue retention.
• Monitor testing frequency of all processes.
• Develop cut up and evaluation sheet for all tested parts.
• Perform annual ESA/MCL audit and five years MCL Source Qualification surveys.
• Interacts with other functional groups on routine technical matters.
• Investigation of various parts and process related problems.

Skills

Metallurgy knowledge

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Quality assurance

Communication

Education

B.S. degree or equivalent

Advanced degree or 4+ years experience

Associates + 4+ years experience

High school diploma + 6+ years experience

Tools

SAP

Test equipment

Job description

Pratt & Whitney is seeking an MCL Engineer to support development and qualification of new processes at the Asheville site. You will assist metallurgical evaluations, communicate across engineering, manufacturing, and MCL, and contribute to continuous improvement while ensuring safety and process compliance.

The role requires hands-on technical skills, strong teamwork, and the ability to adapt to changing requirements.