Mechanical Structural Engineer II (Onsite)

RTX•Tucson, AZ
•$75,800 - $144,200•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Mechanical Structural Engineer to join the Mechanical Analysis and Test (MA&T) Department, which ensures structural and thermal design robustness across Raytheon products. The department delivers engineering solutions across product lifecycles, from preliminary concepts and proposals through qualification testing and ongoing production support, using classical and empirical methods as well as finite element analysis and testing. The engineer will work with a team of more than 200 structural engineers on assignments ranging from classical stress analyses to advanced computer-aided analysis and field test support. This is an onsite position in Tucson, Arizona. The role requires an active and transferable U.S. government security clearance before starting; U.S. citizenship is required. The candidate must also be able to obtain an interim U.S. government security clearance before the start date.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major by the start date.
  • Experience in structural analysis using PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS, or equivalent software.
  • Experience applying mechanical principles to solve classical structural engineering problems both within and outside software tools.
  • Experience may be gained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
  • Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before the start date.
  • U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in structural testing, including planning, organization, execution, data reduction, and correlation.
  • Experience with dynamic shock and vibration analysis.
  • Experience with a solid modeling CAD tool such as CREO or equivalent.
  • Experience with Matlab.
  • Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities.

Responsibilities

  • Perform detailed structural analyses to support all phases of programs.
  • Generate test plans to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance with customer requirements.
  • Analyze test data to validate and correlate models, and/or generate mechanical loads and environments.
  • Work with experienced analysts on moderately complex problems, 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.
  • Travel to test sites to support testing or design discussions, depending on work assignment.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee Scholar Program
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
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