Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

8d•$132,400 - $251,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Tactical Radars and Effectors department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering supports the development, production, and deployment of multiple defense products including radars, missiles, command and control systems, and naval electronics. These products support US Government and international customers. This position will support the Land & Air Defense Systems missile and launcher product lines based in Tucson, AZ, and may require domestic and international travel to suppliers, Raytheon facilities, and customer sites. This position will be an onsite role.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience
Experience in a technical leadership role including experience across the development lifecycle
Experience leading and conducting trade studies, development and design, requirements development and management, and integration and test of mechanical engineering products
Experience working across multiple functional and discipline organizations to successfully resolve technical challenges
Experience in the development, creation, release, and updates of technical data packages
Experience in the review and interpretation of technical documentation in a production environment
Experience with ANSI/ASME Y14.5 GD&T (Geometric Dimension and Tolerances)

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, or hardware systems design.
Experience working development and production programs for products used in military applications.
Experience working in a factory supporting full rate production of missile components and assemblies.
Working knowledge of Military and Commercial Specifications.
Experience working with suppliers that develop mechanical products, machined parts, and electronics.
Experience with CREO (Pro/E) or similar 3D solid modeling software.
Experience with PTC Windchill Product Data Management or equivalent configuration/data management software.

Responsibilities

Developing sound technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product life cycle for hardware to meet military performance requirements.
Lead the mechanical development and production teams in support of tactical effectors for land-based missions that achieve the performance requirements at the system-level from proposal development through customer sell off.
Ownership over these items across multiple contracts and spanning multiple years, including efforts critical to support future growth.
Work with our programs and internal and external customers to establish requirements and best value and best practice design options based on cost and schedule and appropriate technical data package requirements.
Ensures balance with risk conditions and constraints while advising leadership.
This role requires a balance of skills including attention to detail, root cause analysis, customer service, and relationship building.
Candidate’s ability to quickly adapt through technical expertise, leadership, communication skills, and responsiveness are paramount.
Engage in personal technical growth and facilitate technical growth in peers and junior engineers.
Help to understand what opportunities are needed to mature the organization on the technical front.
Support the factory and suppliers with product development, obsolescence, troubleshooting, domestically and internationally.