2026 Raytheon Fulltime Mechanical Engineer - Structural Analyst I - Onsite

RTX•Marlborough, MA

21h•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. Raytheon is seeking an entry-level Structural Engineer 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
Academic or professional experience in structural design and analysis
Academic or professional experience with any of the following tools: PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS or equivalent software
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

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

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