Mechanical Engineer I – Structural Analysis

RTX•Marlborough, MA

3d•$57,200 - $108,800•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Mechanical Analysis and Test (MA&T) Department is responsible for ensuring structural and thermal design robustness across the Raytheon portfolio of products. From preliminary concepts to fielded weapon system support, MA&T delivers innovative structural and thermal engineering solutions utilizing methods ranging from classical fundamental & empirically based techniques to state-of-the-art finite element methods leveraging industry leading commercial tools; all complimented and validated by tests executed in a manner to ensure cost effective yet technically balanced solutions. Raytheon is seeking a Mechanical Engineer I to join the MA&T Department. In this role you will get the opportunity to work on products throughout their lifecycle from initial design trade studies and proposals through qualification testing to enduring production support. Entry level engineers will join and learn from a team of 200+ engineers working in all areas of structural engineering, and can expect a wide variety of assignments, from classical stress analyses to cutting edge computer aided analysis methodologies and field test support at locations around the world. This posting is for an onsite position in Marlborough, MA.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related (STEM) major obtained by start date.
Experience with one of the following tools: PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS or equivalent software
Experience may be obtained through on‑the‑job experience, research, coursework, or projects
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Experience with solid modeling CAD tool such as CREO or equivalent
Experience with Matlab
Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
Structural test and instrumentation experience
Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities
Advanced degree in aforementioned disciplines. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Responsibilities

Perform hand calculations and determine requirements for higher order detailed analysis
Perform detailed structural analyses to solve various program structural design challenges
Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to requirements
Analyze test data to validate and correlate models, and/or generate mechanical loads and environments
Work with experienced analysts on problems of moderate complexity to provide the answers needed under program cost and schedule constraints
Coordinate and lead technical peer reviews ensuring the technical accuracy of work product
Present results to internal stakeholders and external customers
Generate detailed, archival technical reports