Senior Mechanical Engineer, Design

The Advanced Airframes Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides Mechanical Engineering support to develop solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our core mechanical engineering responsibilities include requirements/conceptual development design integration and test support. We partner with several Mechanical Product Team departments to provide full system solutions.

The Advanced Airframes Department is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team at our Tucson Arizona this on-site role you will play a pivotal part as a member of a mechanical or cross-functional engineering team to design analyze and optimize next-generation aerospace mechanisms and structures. Your responsibilities will include leading design efforts optimizing designs to meet demanding performance requirements developing prototypes and supporting testing to ensure compliance with rigorous aerospace standards. The ideal candidate will be driven by challenges passionate about aerospace and defense and ready to make an impact. This position may require occasional travel to collaborate with vendors support hardware procurement oversee testing processes and engage in related activities as needed.

What You Will Do

• Conceptualize and implement innovative technical solutions to address a wide range of complex challenges throughout the product lifecycle including proposal development advanced design manufacturing integration testing and support of missiles launchers support equipment and electronics for military programs.
• Operate with limited oversight to serve in a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) role often performing in a project management capacity for entire subsystems or systems.
• Conduct comprehensive mechanical design analyses using engineering principles to ensure design intent aligns with form fit and function for specific use applications.
• Provide leadership to small teams by leveraging extensive mechanical hardware design expertise in a dynamic collaborative environment working across disciplines such as structures thermal systems harness and interconnects electronics packaging tooling and system integration.
• Lead mechanical engineering efforts collaborating with cross-functional teamsincluding engineering disciplines operations supply chain quality and external suppliersto resolve technical challenges and deliver effective design solutions.
• Work independently under limited oversight to manage assignments ensuring timely delivery within scope budget and technical requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and facilitate trade studies to support data-driven and strategic engineering decisions.
• Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced engineers fostering skill development and contributing to team technical excellence.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in mechanical design and/or advanced design development and/or manufacturing processes and/or tooling processes or related disciplines.
• Experience in developing creating releasing and updating engineering drawings using a 3D CAD design tool.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T); such as tolerance analysis and expertise in interpreting and applying drawing practices for mechanical hardware.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Bachelors or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering and experience with Airframe design.
• Proven expertise in airframe development electronics packaging and mechanisms tailored for missiles or comparable applications.
• Proficiency in utilizing CREO CAD design and documentation tools within a structured configuration and data management environment.
• Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office tools including Word Excel and PowerPoint for technical analysis data organization plotting and documentation.
• Hands-on experience in thermal and structural analyses or in collaborating with analysts to define requirements and develop designs aligned with environmental conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams fostering trust respect and innovation to achieve shared objectives.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal with a track record of effectively documenting design activities conducting trade studies and delivering presentations and reports to program management and external stakeholders.
• Proven leadership experience in managing and guiding small teams to achieve project goals.
• Proven experience in managing and coordinating with suppliers for the fabrication and production of mechanical hardware.
• Strong capability to work independently with minimal oversight exhibiting high levels of self-motivation accountability and initiative.
• Proficiency in utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies or serving as a Control Account Manager (CAM) to oversee project cost and schedule performance effectively.
• Existing DoD Secret or Top-Secret Clearance.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety Trust Respect Accountability Collaboration and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligible

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• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.
• This position requires onsite work in Tucson AZ: position is onsite at our campus in beautiful Tucson AZ. Tucson has a friendly caring and laid-back atmosphere combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of Americas 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti Tucson is blessed with some of natures best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies and with more than 310 sunny days per year Tucsons fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.

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    The salary range for this role is 86800 USD - 165200 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 candidates 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 companys 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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