Mechanical Structural Engineer I (Onsite)

RTX•Tucson, AZ
•$62,900 - $119,700•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Mechanical Structural Engineer to join its Mechanical Analysis and Test (MA&T) Department, which provides structural and thermal engineering solutions across the Raytheon product portfolio, from preliminary concepts through fielded weapon-system support. The engineer will work on products throughout their lifecycle, from initial design trade studies and proposals through qualification testing and ongoing production support. The role offers a variety of assignments, including classical stress analyses, computer-aided analysis, and field test support. This is an onsite position in Tucson, Arizona. The engineer will collaborate with a team of more than 200 structural engineers and with other engineering disciplines as part of Integrated Product Teams. Department-sponsored training and mentoring from senior staff are provided. The position requires an active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for a clearance. The posting also states that the ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued clearance is required before the start date.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM major by the start date.
  • Experience in structural design and analysis.
  • Experience with PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS, or equivalent software.
  • Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
  • Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for a security clearance.
  • Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with a solid-modeling CAD tool such as CREO or equivalent.
  • Experience with MATLAB.
  • Structural test and instrumentation experience.
  • Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical principles for solving classical structural engineering problems both inside and outside software tools.

Responsibilities

  • Perform hand calculations and determine requirements for higher-order detailed analysis.
  • Perform detailed structural analyses to address program structural design challenges.
  • Generate test plans to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance with 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, providing answers within program cost and schedule constraints.
  • Coordinate and lead technical peer reviews to ensure the technical accuracy of work products.
  • Present results to internal stakeholders and external customers.
  • Generate detailed archival technical reports.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 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
  • Holidays
  • Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable conditions
  • Relocation eligibility
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