Quality Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-01-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW221: Mikro - Charlottesville,VA 1180 Seminole Trail Suite 220, Charlottesville, VA, 22901 USA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

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?

What You Will Do:

Quality Engineers are integral to success as the leaders of problem resolution teams related to part manufacture in the value stream, the drivers of process improvement and educators of technical requirements. They also act as liaisons between Mikro, internal and external customers when discussing quality concerns. In this position, your primary role will be to support the Quality Management systems and production processes. This role reports directly to the Quality Manager.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical expertise of non-conforming material and support the communication and processing of quality notifications through the Material Review Board (MRB) process
• Define and implement plans to support the objective of the business including Quality, CORE, and Financial metrics
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and hardware to determine compliance to applicable requirements
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to improve part quality signature
• Improve manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and test processes to reduce and prevent defects and prevent quality escapes to our customers
• Provide quality engineering support (interpretation, process approvals, etc.) to unit workers
• Support day to day manufacturing activities such as review and approval of work instructions, risk assessments, process tryout and change control, and first article inspections (FAI)
• Use continuous improvement tools as well as the principles of lean manufacturing to investigate non-compliance issues and quality escapes
• Act as Customer Liaison and participate in Market Feedback Analysis
• Shipment data review and submission
• Lead Process Improvement opportunities using CORE OS and Lean Strategies to enhance quality, decrease process cycle time, and reduce operational costs
• Review and perform as necessary root cause analysis, identifying and implement robust corrective actions and gauge effectively ensuring quality standards are maintained
• Perform and support internal and external quality audits
• Develop and deliver technical training to the inspection and operations teams
• Construct and perform quality presentations to a technical community

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience and a minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience
• Associate’s Degree with 8+ years of experience in a quality/industrial role and willingness to commit to completion of a 4 year degree program.
• US citizenship required due to government contracts

Qualifications We Prefer:

• ASQ Quality Engineer certification is highly desirable
• Knowledge / experience with quality systems and standards such as ISO 9001 or AS9100 highly desirable
• Experience in aerospace and/or ceramic core or foundry casting facility is highly desired
• Experience with Quality Notifications/Material Review Board
• Strong familiarity with inspection tooling and techniques
• Ability to navigate Process Planning software

Learn More & Apply Now:

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..

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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 accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and 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.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.

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 with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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