Manufacturing Engineer Cost Modeler; Remote

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Country: United States of America

Location: US-CT-REMOTE

Position Role Type: Hybrid

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 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.

We are seeking a self‑motivated, experienced Manufacturing Engineer who provides innovative and effective solutions, identifies opportunities to improve processes, and actively engages in learning from its peers and stakeholders. This individual will also help grow the technical capabilities of the team by sharing their knowledge and insight based on their past manufacturing experience.

As part of the Manufacturing Part Cost discipline, you will contribute to the advancement of part cost assessments and analysis methods, assess financial impact of new technologies, and support manufacturing cost reduction initiatives. You will be part of a group of specialists responsible for developing and maintaining part cost estimation models and the tools associated with them. The primary focus will be to create cost estimation models and assess the business implications of new product designs, new technology, and product design changes as well as creating estimates for manufacturing processes.

• Collaborate cross functionally with various stakeholders to include engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Global Supply Chain, and the Partnership Program Office.
• Develop and maintain cost estimation models and its methods and define estimating rationale to support stakeholders’ decisions.
• Review engineering changes, product definition, supplier information, and manufacturing data to provide stakeholders with manufacturing cost impact assessments.
• Support Manufacturing Readiness (MRL) by providing cost estimates and evaluations.
• Potential to participate in supplier and partner negotiations to substantiate cost estimation model elements.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical) or related technical degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Proficient in working within the NX environment and capable of adapting to tools such as DFMA, aPriori, among others.
• Able to collect and analyze data efficiently within the O365 ecosystem.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis.
• There is up to 15% travel, domestic & international to support this role.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing experience.

• Experience in Export Control and CORE Apprentice Level training (Continuous Improvement Tools).
• Basic understanding of Supply Chain/Strategic Sourcing processing of LTA agreements.
• Experience with CAM programming and machining.
• Experience PowerBI, SQL, Power Query, Matlab and Python knowledge.
• Experience with COPQ implications on part costs.

• Remote:
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