Principle Product Engineer - Casting

Pratt & Whitney; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage (short/long)

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, a RTX subsidiary, seeks an experienced Senior Casting Engineer for its Asheville, NC foundry. This on-site role focuses on single-crystal turbine airfoil casting, process development, and yield improvements in a high-precision environment.

You will mentor early-career engineers, drive metallurgy initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust SX/DS casting solutions for aerospace propulsion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher with specialization in nickel-based superalloy metallurgy.
• 10+ years in aerospace investment casting of SX/DS turbine components (7+ with advanced degree).
• Mastery of solidification, defect prevention, and crystallographic control.
• Experience qualifying new casting equipment and supporting manufacturing readiness.

Responsibilities

• Support metallurgical process development and qualification for SX airfoil casting.
• Optimize solidification parameters and grain orientation control.
• Provide direction on melt practices, alloy cleanliness, and mold/metal interfaces.
• Support equipment installation, testing and manufacturing readiness.
• Implement changes to meet cost, yield, and on-time delivery in foundries.
• Investigate defects and define corrective actions.
• Mentor junior engineers in casting metallurgy and process best practices.
• Collaborate with shell, melt, automation, and machining teams.

Skills

Metallurgical Eng

Materials Science

Nickel-based metallurgy

SX/DS Casting

Project leadership

Six Sigma Green Belt

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's in Metallurgical Eng

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Casting Equipment

Automation systems

Job description

Country: United States of America

Location: US-NC-ASHEVILLE-330 ~ 330 Pratt Whitney Blvd ~ PRATT WHITNEY

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Company Overview

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.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Are you ready to go beyond?

Pratt & Whitney is transforming the future of flight by designing, building, and servicing propulsion systems unlike any the world has ever seen. Our new, world-class 1,000,000-square-foot Asheville facility is home to an advanced turbine airfoil casting foundry supported by machining, coating, and finishing operations. As part of our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Senior Casting Engineer to strengthen our single-crystal (SX) airfoil casting capability and mentor the next generation of foundry engineers.

If you’re ready to apply your casting expertise to a state-of-the-art production environment, and help build a team capable of supporting a multi-hundred-million-dollar investment in turbine airfoil manufacturing, we’d love to meet you.

This position will be based on-site in Asheville, NC.

What You Will Do

• Support metallurgical process development, qualification, and continuous improvement for single-crystal turbine airfoil casting processes, ensuring compliance with quality and engine program requirements.
• Develop and optimize SX solidification parameters including mold preheat, withdrawal profiles, thermal gradients, starter/crystal selector performance, and grain orientation control.
• Provide technical direction on melt practices, alloy cleanliness, pouring parameters, and mold/metal interface behavior to ensure defect-free SX structures.
• Support installation, testing, and acceptance of new casting equipment from vendors and enable full manufacturing readiness during process launch.
• Implement engineering changes, metallurgical controls, and process improvements to meet cost, yield, and on-time delivery goals in a production foundry environment.
• Evaluate metallographic results, perform root-cause investigations on casting defects (freckle, stray grain, porosity, carbide distribution, etc.), and define corrective actions.
• Support risk mitigation activities and ensure MRL alignment during program ramp-up.
• Mentor and develop early-career engineers in casting metallurgy, solidification science, and turbine airfoil manufacturing best practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with shell, melt, automation, and machining groups to drive foundry excellence.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline with specialization in nickel-based superalloy metallurgy. OR and advanced Degree with a focus in one of these areas.
• 10+ years of experience in aerospace investment casting of single-crystal or directionally solidified turbine airfoils (SX/DS). If you have an advanced degree, 7+ years of related experience will be accepted.
• Demonstrated mastery of superalloy solidification, defect prevention, thermal control strategies, and crystallographic orientation management.
• Experience qualifying new casting equipment and supporting manufacturing readiness activities.
• Strong project engineering, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Six Sigma green belt or equivalent.
• US Person / US Citizen status required due to government contracts.
• Proven ability to manage metallurgy-focused technology development initiatives, lead teams, and control budgets.

Qualifications We Value

• Six Sigma black belt or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, or related engineering field.
• Experience with automation and high-precision process control systems used in investment casting.
• Broad knowledge of the aerospace industry and experience in turbine engine parts manufacturing.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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