Senior Mechanical Engineer – Packaging Engineer; Onsite

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Packaging Engineer

Location:

Rockford, Illinois This role focuses on mechanical engineering for the packaging of electrical and electronic products, developing energy‑efficient, lightweight, and cost‑effective components for commercial and military applications.

• Apply mechanical design principles to evaluate and resolve product and process issues across the full product lifecycle—including design, testing, and production—while adhering to standard work practices.
• Lead targeted technical assignments during investigations, design activities, or testing that require analysis, evaluation, and application of engineering principles, theories, and methods.
• Develop energy‑efficient, lightweight, and cost‑effective electronic components.
• Collaborate closely with thermal and stress analysis engineering teams.
• Support the investigation, development, and testing of products with defined operational, spatial, and functional requirements; design new solutions or select existing designs that meet specifications.
• Create, review, and update technical content for drawings, engineering specifications, reports, and other documentation throughout the engineering process.
• Evaluate requests related to legacy drawings, providing clarifications or implementing engineering changes to support ongoing product manufacturing.
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolution of issues on the manufacturing floor.

• Minimum of a STEM degree with 5 years of relevant experience (or an advanced degree with at least 3 years).Strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles and application to design and analysis activities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline (preferred).
• Experience in mechanical design or analysis of electronic systems, including electronic packaging, printed wiring boards, circuit card assemblies, and/or mechanical enclosures.
• Ability to read wiring schematics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience modeling and/or interpreting designs in NX/Unigraphics.
• Knowledge of environmental, reliability, and safety requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement practices and structured root‑cause analysis methods.
• Ability to work independently and within an integrated, cross‑functional product development team.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate within a cross‑functional support team environment.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program.
• Virtual doctor visits via Doctor on Demand.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts second‑opinion program.
• And more.

Salary range: 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD. Salary is based on experience, location, and other factors.

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.