Grinding Process Manufacturing Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-02-04
Country: United States of America
Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC
Position Role Type: Onsite

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Security Clearance: Not Required

About Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we're seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you'll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we'll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that's evolving fast to the future. At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

About the Role

Pratt & Whitney is seeking an experienced, proactive, and goal-oriented professional for a Grinding Process Manufacturing Engineer role. This position would require that the candidate provides technical ownership of grinding processes in a unionized aerospace manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for process development, sustainment, and continuous improvement while working in partnership with represented hourly employees, operations leadership, and other supporting organizations.

Grinding process owner responsible for technologies to manufacture a turbine blade include creep feed grind, robotic deburr, manual deburr, robot flush systems, CMM, and manual gaging.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and sustain grinding processes for turbine blade airfoil components.
• Own end-to-end grind process which also includes robot deburr, robot flushing, CMM.
• Define process parameters, tooling, fixtures, wheels, and coolant systems 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 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 & implement process optimization & control methods to eliminate/prevent quality turn backs/escapes and reduce overall product costs.
• Use statistical analysis tools to perform root cause analysis and corrective actions on non-conforming product.
• Self-discipline to work collaboratively and independently, follow-through to fully document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations, and recommendations.
• Lead significant projects critical to improve manufacturing process capability & quality performance.
• Participate in manufacturing process councils that drive systemic process improvements through baselining current process performance and developing continuous improvement actions to improve process standards.
• Drive manufacturing process technology development, including process modeling, through identification of opportunities to advancing MRL through 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 working on identifying lead-time/cost reduction & waste elimination opportunities in the supply base.

What You Will Learn

• Exciting manufacturing processes and techniques developed by P&W for the production of turbine blades.
• Grind controllers include Siemens and Fanuc.
• Multiple varieties of robot make/models.
• Siemens NX modeling, including the opportunity to advance process modeling methods.
• Technical and effective work instruction creation to enable robust process.
• Aerospace quality standards and procedures critical to controlling world class product.
• Statistical understanding of process control and capability.
• P&W provides multiple resources to advance an engineer's Six Sigma journey.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required with 5+ years' experience
• Preference: Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Metallurgical Engineering or Material Science
• U.S. Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

• GD&T, blueprint reading
• Siemens NX – Drafting, modeling, CAM
• NC Programming
• Tool design
• Statistical Process Control
• Strong Project Management skills
• Lean Manufacturing, ACE, CORE, Six Sigma, Red X, RCCA, problem solving, process control methodologies
• Process knowledge
• NDT inspection techniques (FPI, X-ray)
• General knowledge of NC machines, spindles, axis, drives, scales (FANUC or Siemens)
• Technical writing, communications skills
• J/C Export Control Knowledge

Work Environment

This role is Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

Compensation

• Salary Range: $86,800 USD - $165,200 USD

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to:

• 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

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

Additional Information

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

Equal Opportunity

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 in employment for qualified individuals.