Principal Mechanical Engineer - Effectors

Principal Mechanical Engineer

This position is for a Principal Mechanical Engineer in the Tactical Radars and Land Based Effectors All Up Round department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering and supports the development, production, and deployment of multiple defense products including radars, missiles, command and control systems, and naval electronics. The 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.

What You Will Do

• Perform mechanical design, development, and documentation of components, sub-assemblies, for tactical missile systems and equipment in accordance with system requirements.
• Lead mechanical engineering teams and collaborate across multiple disciplines with structural and thermal analyst, Materials Engineering, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, Operations, and program leadership.
• Support the factory and suppliers with product development, obsolescence, troubleshooting, domestically and internationally.
• Interface with other engineering disciplines, non-technical disciplines, and suppliers to develop design solutions and resolve technical challenges.
• Work with limited supervision and meet commitments for assigned schedule, financial, and technical goals.
• Support and participate in design peer reviews, resolving action items, and conduct trade studies to make sound technical decisions.
• Working knowledge of First Article Inspection process (FAI), work along side Quality engineers in support of that in addition to Raytheon Source Inspection (RSI).
• Apply knowledge and experience in technical problem solving and hardware development in a fast paced, team environment.
• Mentor and guide a team of engineers within program.
• Utilize Raytheon hardware tools and processes.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior relevant experience. Advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of 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 mechanical 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• 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.
• Demonstrated team player, self-driven leader with excellent collaboration skills. Must possess strong technical writing and oral communication skills. Must be able to work autonomously with minimal supervision.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation Eligible

Location Information:
This position is onsite at our campus in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring, and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region, and recognized as one of America's 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature's best work.

Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson's fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.