Senior Aerospace Materials & Process Engineer – Onsite

Prattwhitney; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced engineer to support advanced materials and manufacturing challenges for wheels and brakes structures. You will lead metallurgical investigations, develop material specifications, and assist supplier evaluations to ensure quality and performance.

Ideal candidates have a STEM degree with several years in failure analysis and heat treatment, and strong collaboration with design, quality, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Failure analysis methodology experience
• Heat treatment control and verification experience

Responsibilities

• Executes technical investigations and supports complex materials and manufacturing challenges for wheels & brakes structures.
• Leads metallurgical failure analysis involving cracking, fatigue, wear, and corrosion.
• Develops or refines metallic material specifications and heat‑treat process instructions.
• Supports supplier process evaluations, audits, and capability assessments.
• Supports development of improvements to materials, coatings, and corrosion prevention systems.
• Evaluates forging quality, grain flow, defects, and machining‑related anomalies.

Skills

Failure analysis

Heat treatment

Metallurgy

Education

STEM degree

Job description

RTX is seeking an experienced engineer to support advanced materials and manufacturing challenges for wheels and brakes structures. You will lead metallurgical investigations, develop material specifications, and assist supplier evaluations to ensure quality and performance.

Ideal candidates have a STEM degree with several years in failure analysis and heat treatment, and strong collaboration with design, quality, and manufacturing teams.