Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer - Castings - ALE

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Posted Today

Start Date:

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-9030 ~ 9030 S Rita Rd ~ BLDG 9030

Country:
United States of America Time Type:
Full time

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-9030 ~ 9030 S Rita Rd ~ BLDG 9030

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance Type:
Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Air Launched Effectors All Up Round (ALE AUR) Mechanical Design organization is seeking a highly experienced Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer (P5) with experience in casting technologies. This individual will provide technical direction, engineering rigor, and execution oversight focused on delivering producible, affordable, high‑performance mechanical solutions aligned with program objectives, Hardware Engineering (HWE) standards, and Raytheon engineering processes.

This role drives engineering excellence, design reuse, and producibility across a large, multidisciplinary mechanical engineering team. The position requires close collaboration with Program Management, Systems Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and cross‑discipline mechanical teams including Airframe, Mechanisms, Propulsion, Avionics, Configuration Management, Data Management, and Support Equipment within the Hardware Engineering organization.

What You Will Do:

• Perform mechanical design, development, and documentation of components, sub‑assemblies, and major end items in accordance with system requirements.
• Lead and mentor mechanical engineering teams while meeting schedule, financial, and technical objectives.
• Collaborate with structural/thermal analysts, materials engineering, quality, safety, supply chain, operations, and program leadership to develop and refine design solutions.
• Support factories and suppliers with product development, integration, troubleshooting, and obsolescence management, domestically and internationally.
• Conduct trade studies, participate in design` peer reviews, and resolve technical action items.
• Apply thermal, structural, dynamic, and reliability analysis results to improve mechanical designs.
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles, including performing and reviewing tolerance analyses to ensure proper form, fit, and function.
• Improve designs using DFMA and producibility principles.
• Develop and maintain the technical data package (TDP), ensuring capabilities and requirements compliance.
• Serve as responsible engineer or subsystem lead, directing and reviewing work from team members with limited supervision.
• Utilize Raytheon hardware tools, processes, and standards across all phases of development.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) and Raytheon Source Inspection (RSI) in partnership with Quality Engineering.
• Contribute to one or more of our contract‑funded and internal research projects at varying stages of proposal, design, and integration/test.

Qualifications You Must Have:
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant…