RTX

3 months ago

Sr. Principal High Temperature Materials Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior-level materials engineer leading high-temperature materials strategy and technology development for defense programs, coordinating cross-functional teams to integrate advanced materials (CMC, C/C, SiC) into missile system designs, and driving test, analysis, and manufacturing readiness.

Location: Tucson

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Serve as a technical leader for material decisions and drive the execution of strategy across multiple programs.
•Be viewed as an expert and serve as a subject matter expert in high-temperature materials technologies.
•Provide mentorship and shoulder-to-shoulder empirical experience for engineers in the team.
•Lead and solve the hardest high-temperature materials challenges, independently or via team leadership.
•Advocate for technical integrity in high-temperature material disciplines and coordinate with manufacturing, testing, and environmental validation programs.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 132,400 - 251,600 annually

Perks:MedicalDentalVision401kParantal Leave

Key Requirements

•Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience.
•Experience in design and development (i.e., material selections, manufacturing, and/or suppliers in materials or mechanical engineering related projects)
•Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related disciplines
•Strong verbal and communication skills, proven capability interacting with cross-functional teams
•Experience working with engineering drawings

Experience:10+ yearsDefenseAerospace

Education:Bachelor's in Materials Science/EngineeringUniversity

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipMentoringProblem-solving

Tech Stack:Ceramic Matrix CompositesCarbon/CarbonSiC ceramicsEnvironmental barrier coatingsArc-jetMaterials modeling

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

RTX

Designs, manufactures, and services aerospace and defense systems, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, missiles, and cybersecurity solutions for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Arlington, United States

Founded: 2020

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