Principal Specialist Design Integrity Checker

RTX•Tucson, AZ

4d•$95,500 - $181,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Hardware Design Integrity department supports program execution quality and on-time delivery by ensuring the integrity, compliance, security, and process efficiency of technical data, designs, and systems. The Design Integrity team is seeking a Principal Specialist Design Integrity Checker for an onsite position in Tucson, Arizona. Candidates may have a mechanical or electrical engineering background but must meet the required qualifications for at least one discipline. For mechanical design checking, the role verifies and validates traditional mechanical 2D drawings and model-based Design Technical Data Packages (TDPs), including documentation and models for machined parts, castings, and other fabricated items. The checker reviews production- and procurement-related drawings, documentation, and electronic data for producibility, data integrity, quality, and consistency; checks form, fit, and function against program requirements and applicable company and industry standards; and confirms that design representations are synchronized with the source design database models. Reviews follow ASME Y14.41 and MIL-STD-31000. For electrical design checking, the role performs formal, systematic verification and validation of traditional electrical 2D TDPs, including circuit card or flexible circuit assemblies, printed wiring boards, schematics, electronic Bills of Material (eBOMs), and CAD-developed design models. It may include checking software documents against program requirements and model-based design TDPs, confirming synchronization between drawings and their source database models, and ensuring compliance with ASME Y14.41 and MIL-STD-31000. The selected candidate may receive training to verify and validate TDPs in the other discipline as well.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and 5 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience; or, without a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance prior to start; U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
At least 5 years of experience designing, drafting, and/or verifying or validating detailed Technical Data Packages (TDPs).
Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) design or drafting.
For mechanical design checker assignments, experience with at least one of PTC Creo Suite, Creo/ProE, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Raster, Canvas, GTXImage, or Myriad.
For electrical design checker assignments, experience with electrical software packages such as Mentor Boardstation, EXPEDITION-DxDESIGNER, or related software.

Nice To Haves

Industry Model-Based Engineering (MBE) experience, including 3D PDF design representation, and familiarity with ASME, military, and industry standards.
Configuration and Data Management (CM/DM) comprehension and ability to develop advanced TDP record set management techniques in PDM.
Ability to collaborate with engineering disciplines and leadership levels and negotiate critical discussions to develop solutions that meet program needs and design or drafting requirements.
Electrical CAD design or drafting experience, including MentorGraphics applications (DxDesigner, Valor), DownStream Technologies BluePrint-PCB, electrical change comparison software, electrical MBE concepts, and eBOMs.
Problem-solving and process development or improvement capability, with ability to adapt to evolving technologies, processes, procedures, and best practices.
Mechanical CAD design or drafting experience, including Creo/ProE and other mechanical drafting applications.

Responsibilities

Perform design verification and validation of traditional mechanical 2D drawings and model-based design TDPs, or traditional electrical 2D TDPs and model-based design TDPs.
Review mechanical design documentation and models for machined parts, castings, and other fabricated items.
Verify drawings, documentation, and electronic data files used for production or procurement for producibility, data integrity, quality, and consistency.
Check designs for form, fit, and function against program-specific requirements and applicable company and industry standards.
Authenticate synchronization between design representations and the design database models from which they were derived.
Ensure design verification and validation complies with ASME Y14.41 and MIL-STD-31000.
For electrical assignments, verify TDPs covering circuit card or flexible circuit assemblies, printed wiring boards, schematic representations, eBOMs, and CAD-developed design models.
Support reviews of software documents against program requirements.
Potentially verify and validate design TDPs in the other discipline after training.