X-Ray Computed Tomography Materials Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2023-06-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

Department Overview:

The Materials & Processes Engineering (MPE) department is responsible for developing and delivering advanced materials technologies and manufacturing solutions to enable system-level enhancements for both Military and Commercial jet engines.

X-ray Computed Tomography (xCT) has become an indispensable tool to guide Engineering decision-making within P&W and we are building our team to meet the demand. The Materials Characterization Discipline is seeking an experienced professional to work within and grow our team. The xCT Engineer will work within inter-disciplinary teams, including new Materials Development, Failure Analysis, Design/Structures, Quality, and Manufacturing, to define xCT scanning and analysis approaches to directly impact new materials technology development programs, determine root cause for Engine Safety Investigations, and provide critical engineering data for Manufacturing/Quality issue resolution. This role will be responsible for advancing measurement technologies by developing novel approaches to scan parts and analyze large 3D data sets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in a fast-paced environment where multiple concurrent projects is typical
• Train engineers and technicians on advanced characterization techniques
• Utilize in-house and external xCT capabilities to deliver needed customer data, such as cooling hole morphology, crack propagation/growth, and other quantifiable metrics impacting part performance
• Create and implement strategies, procedures, and workflows to promote efficiency and data quality, including in the areas of automation and batch processing
• Collaborate directly with Engineering customers to define work scope and data requirements for morphological features within various jet engine hardware
• Develop strategic roadmap for external partnerships in scanning and image process to meet growing demand for xCT within the Engineering, Operations, and Quality functions
• Identify, investigate, and develop external partnerships with national laboratories, government partners, and universities, to utilize latest technology for higher resolution scanning and sophisticated image processing
• Travel up to 10%

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience with heavy emphasis in materials characterization techniques OR an Advanced Degree in relevant field with heavy emphasis in materials characterization techniques and 3+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, etc.)
• Fundamental knowledge of X-ray physics (absorption, scattering, fluorescence, etc.)
• US Citizenship required due to government contracts
• Background in at least one of the following X-ray characterization techniques: X-ray computed tomography, X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, Laue diffraction

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leadership in development and implementation of advanced characterization techniques
• Proficient at presenting technical data to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Image analysis experience, particularly with software such as Volume Graphics, Avizo, and Dragonfly
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Coding experience for image analysis and data quantification (Matlab and/or Python preferred)
• PhD in relevant field with heavy emphasis in materials characterization techniques (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, etc.)
• Experience working in large collaborative teams to solve technically difficult problems

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

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.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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