Principal Engineer, Materials Modeling

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🦌 Connecticut – Remote

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

💵 $107.5k - $204.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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RTX

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2020

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

RTX is a globally recognized aerospace and defense company dedicated to transformative technologies and era-defining innovation. It operates through various businesses, including Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, with a focus on sustainable, connected flight and smarter defense systems. RTX is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the company and aims to solve the world’s most complex problems with cutting-edge technology and talent. Additionally, RTX is involved in significant projects like upgrading the F135 Engine Core and developing missile-defense systems. The company emphasizes corporate responsibility and sustainable practices.

📋 Description

• Support development and implementation of modeling tools and methods for gas turbine engine applications • Develop, implement, and mature materials process and property models and simulations • Develop, implement, and execute computational materials tools and methods for material systems relevant to gas turbine engines • Provide expertise in atomistic simulation techniques for materials modeling • Critically assess the maturity, capability, and suitability of materials modeling tools for business needs • Collaborate with technology development, characterization, lifing, and design teams to support manufacturing and development goals • Lead technical projects, including planning, cost estimation, and execution • Identify and pursue opportunities for external funding, including government contracts • Work as part of a focused materials modeling team in a fast-moving and challenging environment

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering or related technical field • 8+ years of experience in Materials and Process Modeling Techniques OR an Advanced Degree with 5+ years of experience in Materials and Process Modeling Techniques • U.S. person or eligible to obtain necessary export authorization required • PhD degree in Materials Science or Metallurgy preferred • 10+ years of experience with Materials Modeling or Process Modeling preferred • Expertise in atomistic simulation methods, including molecular dynamics (MD), ab initio / density functional theory (DFT), ML & MLIP, Monte Carlo, and similar techniques preferred • Expertise in one or more key materials manufacturing processes, such as coating, forging, or machining, and aerospace material systems, such as NI-base superalloys and thermal barrier coatings, preferred • Proficiency in FORTRAN, Python, and/or C++ for numerical programming and general purpose software development preferred • Security clearance is not required

🏖️ Benefits

• Relocation Package • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 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 • Holidays • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available