Sr. Mechanical Engineer - ALE

RTX•Tucson, AZ

6d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s Hardware Engineering, Air Launched Effectors Department is seeking Mechanical Engineers for its Tucson, Arizona site. The role supports the full program life cycle, including early development, production support, and legacy sustainment activities for Air Launched Effectors products and subsystems serving U.S. Government and international customers. The position involves mechanical design, development, and production support, including validation, qualification, procurement, and production processes across the design life cycle. Development activities may include requirements analysis, concept development, DFMA and PFMA, margin analysis, technical data package development, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, engineering testing, technical analysis reports, and design reviews. The engineer may own major hardware subsystems, work autonomously with limited supervision, and lead or mentor junior engineers while collaborating across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, systems, analysis, electrical, factories, and suppliers. This is an onsite position in Tucson, AZ. An active and transferable U.S. government security clearance is required before the start date; the posting also states that the ability to obtain an interim clearance is required before the start date. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

A STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
Experience with ANSI/ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance analysis.
Experience with CREO (Pro/E) or similar 3D solid modeling software.
An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before the start date; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date is also stated.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Five years of work experience in mechanical design and design documentation.
Mechanical aptitude to provide solutions to technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
An advanced degree in an engineering discipline.
Leadership experience with small teams of 4–6 people.
Supplier interaction and supplier management experience.
Ability to work independently or in teams, flexibility, and initiative.
Experience in mechanical subsystem packaging, materials, thermal or structural analysis, energetics principles, control systems, interconnect, airframe, or large assembly development.
Strong verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience with PTC Windchill Product Data Management or equivalent configuration/data management software.
Ability to travel to government and supplier facilities in support of program activities.

Responsibilities

Own and execute technical tasks and serve as a prime technical contact for complex problems involving the design, manufacture, integration, and production sustainment of mechanical subsystems in engineering labs, factories, and at suppliers.
Communicate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams and suppliers to analyze, model, and document technical data packages and assess capabilities and compliance with requirements.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance within the mechanical discipline.
Work autonomously with limited supervision as the responsible engineer for major hardware subsystems, and lead small teams of junior engineers when needed.
Collaborate across supply chain, operations, quality, systems, analysis, electrical, and other functions and disciplines.
Design, develop, and document components, subassemblies, and major end items for defense system equipment in accordance with system requirements.
Collaborate with Raytheon factories and suppliers on new product integration and manufacturing process improvements.
Perform and review tolerance analyses to ensure form, fit, and function meet design intent for the application.
Improve new and existing designs using Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) and Design for Producibility principles.
Apply technical problem-solving and hardware development experience in a fast-paced team environment.
Support production of mechanical subsystems at internal factories and suppliers.
Support first hardware builds and first article inspections.
Review manufacturing process instructions and support material review board dispositions.
Conduct root-cause investigations into production-related hardware issues.

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 eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs