Product Engineer - IGT

Howmet Aerospace; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Hampton is seeking a Product Engineer to own dimensional characteristics and tooling for investment casting, collaborating with a Process Engineer on metallurgy aspects, and driving high yield with low cost while meeting customer quality requirements.

The role requires strong communication within a team of engineers and manufacturing staff, with on-site duties and potential overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Engineering or related field work.
• US work authorization; visa sponsorship not available for this position.
• Export-controlled data access requirements apply.

Responsibilities

• Follow Howmet's Safety Regulations.
• Oversee manufacturing tooling design, construction, and implementation.
• Optimize dimensional yields of castings at minimum manufacturing cost.
• Create manufacturing routing and processing instructions.
• Develop and debug processes for production and developmental castings.
• Prepare First Article Inspections to qualify parts.
• Pursue continuous improvement of existing processes.
• Provide technical support to customers and address technical concerns.
• Adhere to attendance policies and possible overtime.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical problem-solving

Self-motivation

Reading drawings/procedures

Mathematical/statistics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

SolidWorks

NX CAD

Minitab

Job description

• Locations One Howmet Drive, Hampton, VA, 23661, US (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Remote Work Schedule Availability? None
• Export-Controlled Data This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

Responsibilities

Job Summary: As a Product Engineer, you will be responsible for all dimensional characteristics and tooling pertaining to the investment casting process and our products. This may involve both new development and production castings. In this role, you will be teamed up with a Process Engineer who will be responsible for the metallurgical aspects of the process. The prime responsibility for this position is to engineer the highest yield and lowest overall cost product while meeting or exceeding all customer defined quality requirements. In this position, you will work in a team environment with other engineers as well as hands on with the manufacturing team so strong communication skills are needed.

Anticipated Pay Range:$90K-100K per year. *Pay rates within this range are determined based on various factors including experience, education, certifications, etc.*

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:

• Follow Howmet's Safety Regulations
• Oversee manufacturing tooling design, construction, and implementation.
• Optimize dimensional yields of castings at minimum manufacturing cost.
• Create manufacturing routing and processing instructions.
• Develops and debugs processes for production and developmental castings.
• Prepares First Article Inspections to qualify parts.
• Actively pursues the continuous improvement of existing processes.
• Supplies technical support to customers. Interacts with them regarding technical concerns.
• Must comply with all company attendance policies and guidelines; this includes, but is not limited to, regular attendance and some overtime.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities:

• Reads, analyzes, and interprets technical procedures and drawings. Effectively writes work instructions, reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Presents information and respond to questions from groups of managers and/or customers.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills are required. The ability to effectively work with all levels of the organization to achieve your goals are required.
• This employee must be self-motivated to continue to drive improvement in their assigned portfolio of parts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Engineering or related field work.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Investment casting experience
• Solid Works and NX CAD proficient
• Minitab/statistics knowledge and strong Excel capabilities
• Technical manufacturing experience

About Us

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers' success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report . Follow: LinkedIn , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube .

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.