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Mechanical Design Engineer

RTX•Woburn, MA
•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Design Engineer will support radar product lines and sensor-based products within the Tactical Radars department of Raytheon Hardware Engineering. The department supports the development, production, and deployment of defense products, including radars, missiles, command and control systems, and naval electronics for U.S. government and international customers. The role works within a team to develop mechanical subsystems using solid modeling and CAD tools, and may require domestic travel to suppliers. The engineer supports mechanical solutions for production issues, cross-product integration, technical data packages, engineering changes, and production program execution. The position is onsite in Woburn, Massachusetts. An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before starting; the description also states that the candidate must be able to obtain an interim clearance before the start date. U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by the start date.
  • Experience with CAD software.
  • Experience resolving technical challenges; experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
  • U.S. citizenship, as required for security-clearance eligibility.
  • Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date; an active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is also required prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate, manufacturing engineering, or hardware system design experience.
  • Willingness to support a factory producing sensors, radar components, and assemblies at full rate.
  • Willingness to work with suppliers that manufacture machined parts, panels, and electronics.
  • Exposure to manufacturing and tolerancing mechanisms.
  • Exposure to ANSI/ASME Y14.5 GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
  • Strong CAD, technical writing, and oral communication skills.
  • Knowledge of fabrication processes, capabilities, and limitations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop preliminary sketches, diagrams, and other engineering information to generate 3-D design models and conceptual designs.
  • Support mechanical engineering solutions for production issues and engage functional leadership and subject matter experts to resolve issues rapidly and efficiently.
  • Support functional team leads on integration across Cross Product Teams to help ensure successful system design, integration, production, and program execution.
  • Provide technical data package support, including design, development, manufacturing, and failure-investigation solutions.
  • Apply a basic understanding of tools, processes, approaches, and instructions across product life cycles.
  • Participate in the engineering changes process, peer reviews, Engineering Documentation Standards implementation, and Configuration Control Board activities as required by RTX process.
  • Support program growth and technology insertion strategies in collaboration with functional leaders, program technical leadership, and the Program Office.
  • Support Mechanical leads in planning and executing production programs, lateral product applications, and engineering changes.
  • Work with CAD tools such as Creo Parametric, SolidWorks, or equivalent to create models and drawings.
  • Support radar product lines and sensor-based products; domestic supplier travel may be required.

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; payments are not guaranteed.

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