Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer - Effectors

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-M09 ~ 3350 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M09

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Country: United States of America

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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

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. The products support U.S. 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.

You will be responsible for 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.

Ensure 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 use of 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.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 12 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced STEM degree and 10 years of prior relevant 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).
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• 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.
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