Senior Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer

RTX • Tucson, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electro-Optics (EO) Department is seeking a Senior Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of precision opto-mechanical subsystems supporting infrared and visible imaging systems. This role is critical to ensuring our EO hardware performs reliably in demanding environments and transitions successfully from development into production.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with 3D CAD tools (Creo preferred) including modeling and drawing creation.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ANSI Y14.5.
• Experience designing mechanical hardware for precision assemblies.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting infrared or visible imaging systems.
• Opto-mechanical design experience involving imagers, afocal assemblies, gimbals, or focus / field-of-view switching mechanisms.
• Experience leading a small cross-functional design team through full development lifecycle, including design reviews and hardware integration.
• Experience performing or collaborating on Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Experience supporting environmental qualification (vibration, shock, thermal).
• Industry experience transitioning hardware from development to production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across optics, structures, thermal, electronics, and systems engineering teams to develop robust mechanical architectures that enable high-performance imaging solutions.
• Lead concept development, detailed design, and documentation of opto-mechanical assemblies using Creo (Pro/E).
• Design precision structures, mounts, housings, and mechanisms supporting imaging sensors and optical assemblies.
• Perform tolerance analysis and apply GD&T (ANSI Y14.5) to ensure manufacturability and performance.
• Support structural and thermal analyses (including FEA) to validate designs.
• Participate in hardware integration, verification, and environmental test activities.
• Support transition to production, including supplier collaboration, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Deliver technically sound solutions within cost, schedule, and performance constraints.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance available!
• medical, dental, vision, 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, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior