Senior Mechanical Engineer

RTX•Goleta, CA

2d•$95,500 - $181,700•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to play a key role in new product development and enhancements within the Electronic Warfare Mechanical Design Hardware Section. The section specializes in the design, integration, verification, and production of digital processors and RF receiver subsystems for airborne platforms. You will participate in the mechanical development and enhancements for supporting a variety of programs in Goleta, California. Key interfaces will be with other sections across the department, other engineering disciplines, as well as internal customers leading the supporting programs.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience.
Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and ASME drawing and documentation standards and procedures.
Mechanical engineering experience spanning the product development lifecycle including detailed design, packaging, manufacturing support, hardware integration and testing.
Experience with solid modeling, creating and documenting mechanical designs in CREO or similar modeling tools.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

EW/Radar Systems or RF Products.
Structural and thermal analysis using FEA modeling techniques.
Conformal Antenna Array Packaging.
Electronics packaging, cabling and harness design, and printed wiring board designs and routing.
Managing budget and schedule (Earned Value Management (EVM)).
Design reviews include preparation of chart decks, generating design artifacts and presenting to customers.
Leader of a technical team including Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL), Mechanical or Hardware Lead.
Developing Basis of Estimate (BOEs) for proposals and providing proposal technical volume leadership.
Parts Management and Materials and Process Engineering.
COTS / MOTS Design and Development.
Root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Interfacing and communicating with customers (internal/external), regarding assessments of program performance (technical, cost and schedule).

Responsibilities

Participate in designing RF systems for challenging thermal and high vibration environments.
May lead programs as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) or Integrated Product Team Lead (ITPL), and serve as a liaison to programs, ensuring program success as well as overseeing junior engineer’s job assignments and performance.
Work with electronics packaging design. This may include, but is not limited to, thermal and structural design and analysis, electrical component design, construction and failure modes, printed wiring board and circuit card assembly processes and best practices, surface mount and through hole component installation processes and failure modes, metal fabrication and finishing methods, RF isolation mechanical design, and environmental test methods and equipment.
Occasional travel to other Raytheon facilities, suppliers or customer sites.