Hole Drill Manufacturing Engineer; Onsite

Pratt & Whitney is seeking an experienced, proactive, and goal‑oriented professional for a Laser Hole Drill and Airflow Process Manufacturing Engineer role in a unionized aerospace manufacturing environment. The position requires U.S. citizenship and a U.S. passport. The engineer will provide technical ownership of hole drill processes and support airflow inspection and cooling hole inspection methods.

• Develop, optimize, and sustain laser drilling processes for turbine blade airfoil components.
• Own the end‑to‑end laser process, including airflow, thermal imaging system, laser preparation, and related tooling.
• Support airflow inspection processes throughout the shop.
• Define process parameters, tooling, and fixtures in accordance with established engineering design.
• Provide on‑floor technical support and troubleshooting in collaboration with operations.
• Create, maintain, and improve PFMEA and control plans for the grind process.
• Lead process capability improvements, scrap reduction, and yield improvement initiatives.
• Author and maintain process work instructions for robust processing standards.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and process qualification activities.
• Partner with Quality Engineering to ensure compliance with AS9100 and internal standards.
• Participate in root‑cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Identify and implement process optimization & control methods to eliminate/prevent quality turn backs, escapes, and reduce overall product costs.
• Utilize statistical analysis tools to perform root‑cause analysis and corrective actions on non‑conforming product.
• Document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations, and recommendations.
• Lead significant projects critical to improving manufacturing process capability and quality performance.
• Participate in manufacturing process councils to drive systemic process improvements.
• Drive manufacturing process technology development, including process modeling, to advance MRL to production implementation.
• Participate in manufacturing reviews, cold starts, new product introduction, and manufacturing standard work improvements.
• Manage yield improvements and new geometry introduction while identifying lead‑time/cost reduction and waste elimination opportunities in the supply base.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Metallurgical Engineering, or Material Science) required.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Proficiency in GD&T and blueprint reading.
• Experience with Siemens NX drafting, modeling, and CAM NC programming.
• Knowledge of statistical process control.
• Strong project management skills.
• Lean manufacturing experience (ACE, CORE, Six Sigma, Red X, RCCA) and process control methodologies.
• Knowledge of NDT inspection techniques (FPI, X‑ray).
• General knowledge of NC machines, spindles, axis, drives, and scales (FANUC or Siemens).
• Technical writing and communication skills.
• Export control knowledge.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee scholar program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Eligibility for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (subject to performance and collective‑bargaining agreement).

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 affirms its affirmative action program in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in accordance with Section
503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.