Principal Materials & Process Engineer – Aerospace

RTX; Troy, East Waco (OH, TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

RTX's Advanced Structures Team in Troy, OH is seeking a senior metallurgical engineer to lead failure analysis and develop material specs for wheels & brakes structures. You will evaluate forging quality, grain flow, and heat‑treatment processes, collaborating with design, quality, and manufacturing to solve complex issues.

Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree with extensive experience in heat treatment and metallurgical evaluation, and possess strong communication skills to present findings and

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Failure analysis methodology experience.
• Heat treatment control and verification experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison between MPT and internal customers, aligning priorities and providing technical support.
• Lead metallurgical failure analysis involving cracking, fatigue, wear, and corrosion.
• Develop or refine metallic material specifications and heat‑treat process instructions.
• Support supplier process evaluations, audits and capability assessments.
• Evaluate forging quality, grain flow, defects and machining‑related anomalies.

Skills

Heat treatment

Failure analysis

Metallurgical eval

Material specs

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Job description

RTX's Advanced Structures Team in Troy, OH is seeking a senior metallurgical engineer to lead failure analysis and develop material specs for wheels & brakes structures. You will evaluate forging quality, grain flow, and heat‑treatment processes, collaborating with design, quality, and manufacturing to solve complex issues.

Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree with extensive experience in heat treatment and metallurgical evaluation, and possess strong communication skills to present findings and