Research Technician - Materials

Date Posted:

2023-10-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RC1: United Tech Research Center 411 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT, 06108 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

The Physical Sciences Department at the Raytheon Technologies Research Center (East Hartford, CT) has an open position for a Research Technician to work on our High Temperature Materials Team.  The position will involve playing an active role on a dynamic, interdisciplinary team that develops high temperature materials for aerospace and defense applications. 

The position requires technical skills and hands-on experience in the operation and maintenance of a variety of materials science laboratory equipment.  Examples include high temperature furnaces, hot presses, powder preparation equipment, and coating deposition systems. Direct experience with such equipment is ideal but not required; demonstrated hands-on experience in adjacent fields is acceptable.  Experience in the following fields may provide relevant skills: automotive; HVAC; aircraft maintenance; machining and fabrication; electrical, plumbing, and other trades. 

The Research Technician will support the development and characterization of advanced materials, including metals, ceramics, composites, and thermal / environmental barrier coatings.

Specific job responsibilities include:

Synthesis and preparation of high temperature materials and coating feedstocks.

Operation and maintenance of furnaces and custom-built high temperature testing rigs.

Documentation and communication of experimental results.

The preferred candidate will be capable of excelling both as an individual contributor, as well as in a team environment with the ability and desire to learn new skills.

Basic Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a combination of the following experience:

Demonstrated understanding of operation and maintenance of experimental laboratory

Experience with instrumentation related to the measurement of temperatures, pressures, and flows of liquids and gases.

Basic machine shop familiarity.

Strong technical judgement with ability to self-direct and see projects through to completion with minimal oversight.

Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment or independently with limited direction.

US citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with operating, maintaining, and repairing furnaces and related materials engineering laboratory equipment. 

Experience with electronics and low voltage wiring for instrumentation and controls

Experience with data acquisition hardware and software.

Education

AA/AS degree, Technical/Business School Certificate or Diploma, Skilled Trades Apprenticeship, or other post high school training (two years duration) with minimum of 6 years’ experience.

Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

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The following position is to join our Corporate or Research Center Team:

AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

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