Senior Ceramic Shell Process Manufacturing Engineer

Date Posted:  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

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. Pratt & Whitney is investing at least $400 million through 2030 in a world-class turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, North Carolina.

The new, 1,000,000-square-foot facility will house an advanced casting foundry for the production of turbine airfoils as well as conducting machining, coating and finishing of airfoils onsite. This state-of-the-art facility will also implement best-in-class manufacturing technologies and processes exemplifying industry 4.0 manufacturing principles and will complement existing turbine airfoil work that is done across Pratt & Whitney’s facilities.

The Foundry Manufacturing Engineering team within the Asheville site is seeking an experienced and motivated Sr. Ceramic Process Manufacturing Engineer to support development and qualification of new processes to meet or exceed delivery and quality targets, while assisting in manufacturing readiness for these processes at the Asheville, NC site. The candidate must demonstrate technical project management, interpersonal and team skills, as well as strong communication skills and the ability to multi-task and adapt to changing business requirements.

* This position will be based on-site in Asheville.

Lead development of shell systems supporting single‑crystal nickel alloys. Ensure shell integrity through mold preheat, prime slurry rheology control, backup coat permeability, and autoclave dewax parameters specifically tuned for SX casting. Collaborate with solidification engineers to ensure shell compatibility with crystallographic requirements and withdrawal profiles. Plan and execute new shell line start up for single crystal airfoil casting process. Lead development of shell line production processes, work instructions, quality and regulatory requirements, transitioning a proprietary shell line from the Hartford, CT development laboratory and installing, starting up, debugging, and launching a fully functional production shell line inside the Asheville facility.

Develop and deploy standardized engineering practices, processes, tools, and methods. Implement and execute engineering changes to meet customer and financial requirements. Ensure MRL (Manufacturing Readiness Level) of new processes aligns to program requirements as hardware transitions from development to production during launch and subsequent volume ramp by identifying and mitigating development program manufacturing risks. Pursue operational excellence as subject matter expert for foundry ceramic processes;
Drive product cost reduction and ensure targets are achieved…