Principal Mechanical Engineer - Standard Missile

Job Description

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.

The Shipboard Effectors Department is currently searching for an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to support Standard Missile products and subsystems.

• Contribute to one or more of our contract-funded and independent research efforts, each of which is at a different phase of development (proposal, design, and integration/test).
• Communicate with cross-disciplined, engineering team members and suppliers to analyze, model, and document the design technical data package (TDP) and its capabilities and compliance to requirements.
• Work under limited supervision and act as the responsible engineer often in a project management role over entire subsystems within an effort.
• Perform mechanical design, development, and documentation of components, sub-assemblies, and major end items for defense system equipment in accordance with system requirements.
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines with Structural and Thermal analyst, Materials Engineering, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain.
• Lead a team(s) with limited supervision and meet commitments for assigned schedule, financial, and technical goals.
• Work through engineering problems associated with large structures, welded assemblies, component integration, mechanisms, electronic assemblies.
• Support suppliers with product integration.
• Strong understanding of Thermal, Structural, Dynamic, and Reliability analysis to provide inputs and support.
• Perform and review tolerance analyses to ensure form, fit, and function are as intended by design for the use-application.
• Improve new and existing designs using Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) and Design for Producibility principles.
• Apply knowledge and experience in technical problem solving and hardware development in a fast-paced, team environment.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Experience with CREO (or equivalent CAD tool).
• Experience developing and executing a plan to develop a mechanical component or subsystem.
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), basic tolerance analyses, and drawing practices and interpretation for mechanical hardware.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
  Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• A competitive salary range of $101,000 - $203,000.
• Benefits, including 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.

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 or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.