Aerospace Materials Scientist & Metallurgist

Prattwhitney; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cheshire, CT is seeking a Metallurgist to join our Materials and Processes Lab to support failure analyses and root-cause investigations across multiple product lines.

You will perform extensive metallurgical testing, analyze microstructures, and collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing and Engineering to resolve manufacturing issues. A STEM degree and 3–5+ years of relevant experience, plus U.S. person status, are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, supporting material failure analysis and root cause / corrective action.
• Experience with metallurgical analysis, knowledge of microstructural and physical properties of metals, reading and interpreting material specifications.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. Person/Permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing including micro-sectioning, microstructural identification, SEM/EDS, XRF, XRay, tensile and compression testing, digital imaging microscopy, and micro-hardness testing, wet chemistry, GC/MS, FTIR, DSC, DMA, to support failure analyses and root cause investigations.
• Support qualification/validation efforts for material and/or supplier obsolescence.
• Support product design and performance involving daily production of numerous product lines.
• Work with Quality, Manufacturing and Engineering to solve manufacturing issues from suppliers through customers.
• Apply product/process design knowledge to troubleshooting and RCCA endeavors.
• Provide support in new product introductions, transitions and conversions.
• Produce the required reports, procedures and supporting documentation to capture solutions and provide engineering guidance.
• Develop and support tooling, equipment and materials selections for existing and new products.

Skills

Failure analysis

Metallurgical analysis

Material specifications reading

Root cause analysis

Education

STEM degree

BS in Metallurgy or Materials Science

Tools

Analytical equipment

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cheshire, CT is seeking a Metallurgist to join our Materials and Processes Lab to support failure analyses and root-cause investigations across multiple product lines.

You will perform extensive metallurgical testing, analyze microstructures, and collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing and Engineering to resolve manufacturing issues. A STEM degree and 3–5+ years of relevant experience, plus U.S. person status, are required.