Mechanical Engineer II – Structural Engineer

RTX•Huntsville, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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. The MA&T team is seeking a mid-level career Structural Engineer to join our MA&T Center in Huntsville, AL. As a Structural Engineer 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. 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 test support both on-site and at locations around the world.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree
Experience in structural analysis (i.e. PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS or equivalent software)
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of mechanical principles to solve classical structural engineering problems both inside and outside of software tools
Ability to work in a collaborative, team-based environment and independently
5+ years of professional experience in stress/structural analysis
Experience in structural testing: planning, organization, execution, data reduction and correlation
Experience with dynamic shock and vibration analysis
Experience with solid modeling CAD tool such as CREO or equivalent
Experience with Matlab
Experience presenting to external customers
Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
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 detailed structural analyses to support all phases of programs
Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to customer 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
Support on-site structural test activity
Travel off-site to support test or design discussion (depending on work assignment)