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Pratt & Whitney · 1 day ago

Principal Ceramic Engineer (Onsite)

Charlottesville, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$101K/yr - $203K/yr

5+ years exp

Pratt & Whitney is a leader in aerospace manufacturing, focusing on innovative engine design and production. The Principal Ceramic Engineer will support the design of advanced ceramic systems for turbine castings and collaborate on ceramic core development and manufacturing processes.

Aviation & Aerospace

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Innovate with novel ceramic formulations and processes to support new core product designs

Support ceramic core development to understand correlations between ceramic core material formulations and ceramic manufacturing techniques

Provide Operations support and assist with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process for issues arising from ceramic materials

Support and/or participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) events and CORE activities (quality improvement) of ceramic core materials

Develop comprehensive ceramic material qualification procedures and collaborate with the Quality Materials lab to release product for Operations

Collaborate with metal casting source to understand ceramic core compatibility to achieve design intent

Qualification

Ceramic material processingInvestment casting knowledgeDesign of Experiment MethodologyPolymeric materials knowledgeTurbine Blade / Vane knowledgeMicrosoft Office proficiencyEffective communication

Required

A Bachelor's Degree in related or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in related field and 5 years prior relevant experience

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office computer software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

US Citizenship required due to government contract

Preferred

Turbine Blade / Vane knowledge

Knowledge of investment casting and molding tooling design

Ability to communicate effectively with leadership and executive team

Knowledge of polymeric materials: Use in ceramic forming processes (rheology, cure, processing parameters); Characterization & performance testing; Material selection (different polymeric material families, properties)

Strong Design of Experiment Methodology and Process Variation Awareness

Experience working various aspects of ceramic material/processing: Materials (Raw materials & compositions), Forming Techniques (Casting, Injection molding), Firing, and Dimensional Control; Machining, Post processing, and Metal casting interactions; Rheology and Process Parameters; Characterization of raw materials, ceramic slurries, and resultant product; New Material Selection (families of materials & properties)

Benefits

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

Holidays

Company

Pratt & Whitney

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Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a global leader in propulsion systems, powering the most advanced aircraft in the world, and we are shaping the future of aviation.

Founded in 1925

East Hartford, CT, US

10001+ employees