Principal Mechanical Engineer, Controls and Actuation

RTX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Precision Control Actuation System (PCAS) department is seeking a mechanical engineer to lead the development, build, and verification of control actuation systems. What You Will Do You will be responsible for leading teams of cross function engineers through the development life cycle, with the responsibility of providing technical oversight of the effort. Technical oversight spans across mechanical, electrical, controls, firmware, and systems engineering disciplines. You will be expected to provide individual contributions as staffing needs vary. Knowledge across mechanical mechanism design, systems engineering, and hardware test is highly valued in this role. At this grade level, you will be expected to work autonomously with minimal oversight from manager or team lead, have advanced to expert knowledge in the control mechanism development domain, and coach and review the work of lower level professionals. What You Will Learn The PCAS organization provides ample opportunities for hands-on hardware work, with a dedicated lab space at our Huntsville facility. PCAS mechanical engineers are exposed to a variety of lab activities including engineering builds, hardware integration, hardware tuning, and hardware verification. The PCAS organization provides a strong technical learning environment with a dedicated control system technology pyramid comprised of engineering fellows. PCAS mechanical engineers are provided the opportunity for direct access to these subject matter experts, fostering accelerated technical growth.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
A minimum of 8 years of experience in mechanical design
Experience developing flight control systems for aerospace applications and/or Experience in mechanism design
Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date.
U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics
Basic proficiency with model development and data analysis in MATLAB/Simulink
Experience working with and integrating hardware.
Basic knowledge of DOORS, CAMEO, and/or other requirements management tools
Systems engineering design and development
Experience with dSPACE Real-time test systems
Proven ability to deconstruct higher level tasks into discrete lower-level work packages and tasks
Ability to estimate project / tasks level of effort
Experience and certifications in Earned Value Project Management
Ability to articulate, in both oral and written form, to technical, non-technical and management audiences

Responsibilities

leading teams of cross function engineers through the development life cycle
providing technical oversight of the effort
Technical oversight spans across mechanical, electrical, controls, firmware, and systems engineering disciplines
provide individual contributions as staffing needs vary
coach and review the work of lower level professionals