Metallographic Technician T2 - Onsite

Date Posted:

2025-06-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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.

The Materials & Processes Engineering Coating Development Group is seeking a highly motivated Metallographic Technician to assist in the development of new material development and production support activities. The individual will be focused on the preparation, review, and analysis of metallographic samples in support of the engineering activities related to commercial, military, and developmental engine programs.

What You Will Do:

• Technician will work as a member of a cross functional team to generated needed materials data to support various engine programs.
• Technician will work directly with engineers to document and execute the evaluation plan for the material.
• Material evaluations will comprise: Sectioning, Mounting, and Polishing and documentation of samples to obtain information for the respective part(s)
• Documentation will include capturing microstructural images using digital cameras, optical microscopes, and scanning electron microscopy.  

Qualifications You Must Have 

• AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Examples of Laboratory Experience: Using test equipment to evaluate the properties of a material, collection of measurement and/or relevant test data related to a sample, preparation and evaluation of a sample to understand the microstructure of the material is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
• Basic Microsoft Office PC skills.
• Experience in the metallurgical evaluation of coatings and aerospace alloy systems operating in a gas turbine engine environment (i.e. various coatings, titanium alloys, and nickel-based super alloys).
• Able to perform in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.

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What We Offer

• Benefits
• Relocation

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.

The salary range for this role is 40,000 USD - 70,000 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.

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