Senior Mechanical Engineer - RF and Airborne Sensors

Date Posted:
Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WD, 2501 W University Dr, WING D BLDG

Role Type:
Onsite (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Required)

Security Clearance:
Must obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance effective after day
1. U.S. citizenship is required.

• Provide technical oversight and guidance to small work groups.
• Lead the development of common and mature RF product packaging solutions.
• Serve as a technical resource and subject‑matter expert across the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience performing design and analysis for the packaging of RF products (e.g., Circuit Card Assemblies, antennas, radomes, RF test equipment, harnesses and interconnects) throughout the product life cycle.
• Experience with 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Experience with creation of Technical Data Packages (TDPs) using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) for products.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. government issued security clearance after the start date.

• Master of Science (MS) in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering.
• Experience serving as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA), Control Account Manager (CAM), and/or Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL).
• Supplier management for built‑to‑print or build‑to‑spec RF products.
• Experience creating and presenting professional‑level design documentation to company leadership and program customers.
• Proficiency in Creo Simulate or ANSYS Workbench for preliminary structural and thermal analysis of design concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Failure investigation, root‑cause identification, and corrective action implementation.
• Familiarity or direct experience with RF Printed Circuit Board (PCB) material stack‑ups and Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) layout.
• One‑dimensional tolerance analysis for complex mechanical assemblies.
• Development of technical proposals, engineering project estimates, and/or white papers.
• Requirements verification, test planning, and execution.

• Salary range: $86,800–$165,200 USD (good faith estimate).
• Relocation assistance based on eligibility.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual incentive compensation programs (subject to level and collective‑bargaining agreement).

RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to role, function, location, education/training, and key skills. This role is U.S. based; pay structure and benefits apply accordingly.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with applicable laws.