Senior Mechanical Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resilient Connectivity Products Engineering Department within Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the electronics packaging design and development of high-performance communication products. These include advanced software-defined radios and data links deployed across ground, airborne, and space platforms, where reliability and precision are mission-critical. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and technically rigorous environment. Successful candidates will bring strong engineering judgment, initiative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make meaningful contributions and thrive while tackling complex technical challenges.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
Demonstrated experience supporting the full product lifecycle, including requirements participation in bid and proposal, requirement capture, design development, and production support activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD). Includes working knowledge of model creation, interrogation with CAD tools like NX or Solidworks to support mechanical designs.
Experience with MIL-STD-810 and/or DO-160 environmental requirements
Familiarity of electronic product packaging requirements
Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and/or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and associated analysis methodologies
Familiarity with machined and sheet metal manufacturing methodologies
Knowledge of design to cost, manufacturability and small volume packaging
Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience with Agile development methodologies, including planning, tracking, and managing hardware development tasks in JIRA, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Use and apply mechanical engineering principles and techniques to design, develop, document, verify, and support communication products.
Perform mechanical packaging design to meet challenging environmental requirements.
Collaborate on development of circuit card designs (profile, stack up, thermal/vibration considerations)
Lead prototype build and verification and pre-qualification testing within a cross functional team
Work closely with a multidiscipline team to ensure defined requirements are consistently met in all phases of a product's lifecycle, including supporting integration, testing and qualification of the final product.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
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
Eligible for relocation
And more!