Senior Mechanical Engineering

RTX•Louisville, KY
•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s Mechanical Engineering organization designs, develops, and produces mechanical hardware using modern tools, processes, technology, and Six Sigma principles. The organization’s disciplines include engineering, manufacturing, technical services, materials, processes, analysis, test, and documentation. The Shipboard Effectors Department seeks an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to support production of Shipboard Effectors products in Louisville, Kentucky. The role serves as an Engineering Tech Lead on a multidisciplinary team, partnering with OCE to provide technical guidance in program and customer engagements, establish sound rationale, and pursue root cause and corrective action. The engineer works with Integrated Product Team Leads and Program Managers to define requirements, manage risks, and meet schedules and budgets. The position requires data-driven decisions, technical justification analyses, and presentations to Engineering Review Boards. Hardware integration and test, root cause and corrective action, and failure investigation experience are strongly desired. The role leads engineering support for production, testing, and delivery of missile subsections and/or All Up Round, while maintaining technical integrity and supporting cost, schedule, and technical requirements. It is primarily onsite in Louisville, Kentucky, and requires an active existing DoD Secret clearance after the first day; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

  • A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), typically, and at least 5 years of relevant experience, unless prohibited by local laws or regulations.
  • Extensive experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ANSI Y14.5.
  • Experience with CAD solid-modeling tools and analysis tools.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required.
  • An active and existing DoD-issued Secret clearance is required after day 1.

Nice To Haves

  • Mechanical aptitude to solve technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
  • Strong technical background and aptitude.
  • Strong leadership skills and project-management experience.
  • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently or in teams, flexibility, and initiative.
  • Willingness to support design development and production-support tasks as experience allows.
  • Proficiency with Creo for modeling and drawing, and Windchill (PDM).
  • Ability to travel to government and other facilities for program activities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and execution, such as CE or PM experience.
  • Experience with hardware integration and test, root cause and corrective action, and failure investigation principles.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and manage product vision, strategy, and goals across multiple contracts, and facilitate production-line conflict resolution related to schedule and capacity.
  • Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team supporting hardware production, test, and delivery of missile subsections and/or All Up Round.
  • Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across Integrated Product Teams and other functions to meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
  • Support positive change in the production environment as a stakeholder in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS activities, obsolescence resolution, and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Partner with OCE in program and customer engagement to provide technical rationale and pursue root cause and corrective action.
  • Work with Integrated Product Team Leads and Program Managers to define engineering requirements, manage risks, and meet schedules and budgets.
  • Prepare technical justification analysis reports and present to Engineering Review Boards.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee Scholar Program
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions
  • Relocation eligibility
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