RTX

1 month ago

Senior Materials Engineer, Paint and Plating

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Job Summary

Senior Materials Engineer focused on corrosion, paint, plating, and metal finishing for military/defense applications. Designs for corrosion prevention and manufacturability, optimizes processes, evaluates supplier capabilities, conducts failure analysis, and develops painting procedures. Travel up to 50% (domestic and international); onsite in Tucson, AZ; security clearance required; strong collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

Location: Tucson

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Support all phases of product design and production for military/defense applications, including supplier interaction and in-house vs. supplier manufacturing processes
•Develop painting procedures for different base materials and surface treatments, establishing inspection processes and criteria
•Design for corrosion prevention and manufacturability, select and optimize processes, and perform failure analysis and report writing
•Train operators and inspectors, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and quality organizations
•Interpret engineering drawings and defense specifications, translating them into practical procedural instructions and finishing processes

Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 86,800 - 165,200 annually

Perks:MedicalDentalVision401kLife InsurancePaid Leave

Key Requirements

•University degree or equivalent experience, with minimum 5 years of relevant experience or an Advanced Degree with minimum 3 years experience
•Experience in painting, coatings, plating, and surface finishing (procedure development, testing, training, inspection)
•Experience in metallurgy, galvanic corrosion, and protective corrosion coatings
•Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Chemical Engineering (preferred) or equivalent
•Experience as a technical liaison between engineering, manufacturing, and quality organizations

Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceDefenseManufacturing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:PaintingCoatingsSurface finishingMetallurgyCorrosionDesign of ExperimentsSix SigmaSupplier managementTechnical liaison

Tech Stack:PaintingCoatingsPlatingSurface finishingISO standardsDesign of ExperimentsSix SigmaStatistical techniques

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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