Mechanical Engineer I - GBE

RTX•Tucson, AZ
•$57,200 - $108,800•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s Ground Based Effectors Department is seeking a Mechanical Engineer I to work on multidisciplinary teams supporting the design and/or production support of products and subsystems for U.S. government and international customers. The position supports product lines based in Tucson, Arizona, and is primarily onsite. Domestic and international travel to suppliers, Raytheon facilities, and customer sites may be required. The engineer performs mechanical design, development, and documentation of components and subassemblies for tactical missile systems and equipment in accordance with system requirements. The role collaborates with engineering and non-technical disciplines and suppliers to develop design solutions and resolve technical issues. It also supports product development, obsolescence, troubleshooting, factory and supplier activities, design reviews, trade studies, technical data package updates, and production quality processes. The employee works with limited supervision and is expected to meet assigned schedule, financial, and technical commitments. This U.S.-based position requires a security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, and an active and transferable U.S. government-issued clearance is required before the start date; the ability to obtain an interim clearance is also required before the start date. The listed DoD clearance type is Secret.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
  • 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience, excluding internships.
  • Experience with 3D modeling CAD tools, including modeling and drawing.
  • Experience building hardware.
  • U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
  • An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to the start date; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued clearance is also required prior to the start date.

Nice To Haves

  • Major in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
  • Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ANSI Y14.5.
  • Mechanical aptitude to provide solutions to technical problems of complex scope and complexity.
  • Familiarity with Windchill PDM.
  • Prior internship with Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, or Collins Aerospace.
  • Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical design, development, and documentation of components and subassemblies for tactical missile systems and equipment in accordance with system requirements.
  • Collaborate and interface with engineering disciplines, non-technical disciplines, and suppliers to develop design solutions and resolve technical issues and challenges.
  • Support the factory and suppliers with product development, obsolescence, and troubleshooting, domestically and internationally.
  • Work with limited supervision and meet commitments for assigned schedule, financial, and technical goals.
  • Support and participate in design peer reviews, resolve action items, and conduct trade studies to make sound technical decisions.
  • Support technical data package updates and/or variances.
  • Support the First Article Inspection process alongside Quality engineers, as well as Raytheon Source Inspection, work instruction reviews, material dispositions, and root cause investigations into production issues.
  • Prepare data-driven technical justification analysis reports and present them to Engineering Review Boards.
  • Utilize Raytheon hardware tools and processes.
  • Travel to suppliers, Raytheon facilities, and customer sites as program activities require.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability benefits.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Employee Scholar Program.
  • Parental leave.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
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