Job Description
Job Description
Date Posted:
2025-10-03
Country:
United States of America
Location:
PW103: Midland GA 8801 Macon Road , Midland, GA, 31820 USA
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:
None/Not Required
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.
Are you ready to go beyond?
What You Will Do: Columbus Forge, a recognized leader in producing disks for the aerospace propulsion market, is looking for a
Principal Thermal Process Manufacturing Engineer to support the organization.
\n - Evaluate controlled isothermal forging and heat treat process excursions to acceptance criteria (metchems). This role works closely with Engineering Source Approval.
\n - Assist in root cause investigations for process excursions, interfacing directly with press operators, heat treat operators, supervisors, manufacturing engineers, maintenance, and operations leadership.
\n - Pull and analyze data (time, temperature, strain rate) for isothermal forge processes and heat treat processes.
\n - Examine testing results for mechanical properties (creep, tensile, stress rupture) and non-destructive testing (grainsize, etch, fpi, sonic inspection).
\n - Develop knowledge of alloy specifications and heat treat specifications. Gain understanding of the role materials and processes play.
\n - Execute automated metchem project at forge presses. Responsibilities include defining data to be collected, align press data, standardizing data collection, developing and testing auto metchem algorithm, and HMI development.
\n - Work to develop automated paretos of metchem causes to help identify top drivers. Partner with forge and heat treat process manufacturing engineers to work projects to improve process capability and reduce excursions.
\n - Attend daily and weekly meetings with materials and operations to ensure prioritization aligns with production schedules and to report status.
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Qualifications You Must Have: \n - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, (material science, mechanical, manufacturing) or other closely related technical or physical science disciplines, combined with 8 or more years of relevant experience OR an advanced degree combined with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
\n - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
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Qualifications We Prefer: - Masters Degree in Material Science Engineering
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Learn More & Apply Now: 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.
The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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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