Staff Technician, Drafting/Product Definition

Date Posted:

2024-02-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

Job Summary:

We are seeking a candidate with a passion for aerospace to join our team within the Hot Section engineering discipline. We are located in East Hartford Connecticut and have an opening for a Staff Technician, Product Definition in the Hot Section Engineering (HSE) Product Definition group. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career using CAD & PDM tools while working in a world class organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with Senior Product Definition Engineer to develop Jet Engine parts and systems.

• Create parametric solid CAD models used for definition of part(s), analysis (aero, structures, durability, etc.), manufacturing and inspection of part(s).

• Provide Data management of part(s) information from concept through to procurement.

• Utilize the model to create associative 2D drawings and/or 3D Model Based Definition (MBD).

• Ensure parts fit within boundaries and fit with mating parts considering manufacturing tolerances.

Basic Qualifications:

• HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with 6+ years of relevant experience.

• An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. This position may require access to systems/tools that are restricted to individuals who possess US citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient with ASMEY14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

• Strong skills in NX and Team Center tools and processes.

• Strong communication and teaming skills.

• An active security clearance or able to obtain one.

• Experience with Turbine Airfoils is a plus.

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended 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.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

This position is open to internal applicants only within Pratt & Whitney.  To help sure up our military programs, we are looking to reallocate resources to USG direct charging roles and therefore consider this to be an internal to Pratt movement.  We may look to open these opportunities upon more broadly once we complete the initial Pratt talent moves.  

The salary range for this role is 44,000 USD - 102,000 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.

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