Principal Mechanical Design Engineer IV(Onsite)

RTX•Jamestown, ND

2d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Mechanical Engineer works in a focused, cross-functional team developing highly reliable products that meet customer requirements and expectations at the lowest competitive cost. This role leads engineers on development projects and oversees the work of engineers supporting those projects. The engineer develops and reviews mechanical designs, verifies designs against requirements and standards, and supports engineering drawing release. The role also provides technical leadership, coordinates work across engineering and other functions, and contributes to design verification testing and organizational procedures.

Requirements

Typically requires a university degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace mechanical design product development.
Strong experience with detailed design using 3D solid-modeling software; NX experience is preferred.
Experience with ANSI ASME Y14.5 and GD&T.
FAA/EASA certification or regulation experience.

Responsibilities

Generate design concepts that conform to requirements and ensure appropriate trade studies and analyses are performed to identify optimum design configurations.
Design and review layouts, designs, and drawings for functionality, completeness, and manufacturability.
Review designs for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.
Perform final engineering drawing checks for approval to release.
Manage work assignments for lower-level engineers and take responsibility for those assignments.
Provide technical leadership and assist in training and mentoring less experienced engineers.
Coordinate with engineering personnel, functional groups, and departments on interrelated design and development work.
Review product specifications, determine design requirements, and define scope of work.
Estimate effort and task duration, and work with Systems Engineers and the IPT on requirements convergence planning.
Perform tolerance analyses on components and assemblies to ensure proper fit and function.
Provide basic stress analysis and free-body diagrams for conceptual designs and initial part sizing.
Use advanced CAD solid-modeling techniques to prepare component and assembly models.
Design and implement common procedures and standard work across the organization to improve efficiency and quality.
Write test requests, support design verification testing, and coordinate with the test department.
Apply knowledge of material properties and selection and manufacturing processes.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Optional pet insurance
Optional home and auto insurance
Optional additional life and accident insurance
Optional critical illness insurance
Optional group legal coverage
Optional ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Carrot Health hormonal health, fertility, and family-building benefit
Adoption assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts second-opinion program
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Paid time off and holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation