Principal Additive Manufacturing Design Engineer at RTX Corporation East Hartford, CT

Principal Additive Manufacturing Design Engineer

Location:

East Hartford, CT (Onsite: 411 Silver Lane)

• Development, demonstration, and documentation of design methodologies and tools for additive manufacturing including conventional CAD and implicit modeling-based approaches.
• Enhancement of design tools through the development of custom modules and scripts.
• Execution of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) projects to support business unit evaluation and adoption of additively manufactured components and systems.
• Topology optimization for generation of geometries enabled by additive manufacturing across structural, thermal, or hydrodynamic domains.
• Definition of AM software tools and methodologies for interconnection of individual tools into a unified toolchain.
• Establish relationships with government, industry, academic, and RTX Business Units and lead development of whitepapers, project concepts, and responsive proposals.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to RTX Business Units while disseminating best practices to increase the rate of additive adoption.
• Work to streamline the qualification process for AM produced components.
• Management of multiple design, development, and demonstration projects.

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an MS Degree with at least 5 years of experience.
• Expert CAD user (Siemens NX preferred) for mechanical design and product engineering with advanced skill in implicit modeling tools such as nTop, including development of custom blocks.
• Deep understanding of the AM process using laser powder bed fusion.
• Advanced scripting experience with CAD tools, Matlab, Python, VBA, JavaScript, or similar.
• Experience with finite element analysis (e.g., Ansys, Abaqus, COMSOL).

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong presentation, planning, problem‑solving, organizational, and project management skills with experience managing complex R&D projects.
• Highly self‑motivated and detail‑oriented with a desire to learn something new every day.

Robust total rewards package including competitive salary (USD 101,000 – 203,000), healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs; parental leave; flexible work schedules; achievement awards; educational assistance; child/adult backup care; and additional benefits as outlined by RTX.

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 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.