Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

About the role

Come be a part of our team and work on exciting systems for land, sea, and air! We're expanding our engineering organization dramatically to meet exciting customer demand, and we're actively looking for engineers who bring strong foundational skills and a passion for solving hard problems. Industry experience in defense is not required — we'll invest in you.

Security clearance

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. DoD Clearance: Secret. Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative technical solutions to a wide range of complex challenges spanning the entire product lifecycle, including proposal, advanced development, design, cooling, manufacturing, integration, and testing of components and systems for military programs.
• Perform tolerance analyses to ensure form, fit, and function are as intended by design for the use-application.
• Lead small teams utilizing strong mechanical hardware design experience and knowledge in a fast-paced collaborative environment with ruggedized structures, interconnects, cooling, electronics packaging, tooling and/or array integration.
• Provide support for product integration and efforts in both domestic and international factories and supplier locations to assess requirements compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including other engineering disciplines, operations, supply chain, quality, and external suppliers to resolve technical challenges and develop effective design solutions.
• Independently manage tasks and deliver on schedule, budget, and technical goals.
• Participate in design reviews and conduct trade studies to support informed, sound engineering decisions.
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers, contributing to team development and technical growth.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience.
• Experience in the creation, review and interpretation of technical documentation utilized in the development or production of hardware or tooling products.
• Experience in mechanical design, advanced design development, manufacturing or tooling processes, or related areas.
• Experience in the development, creation, release, or updates of engineering drawings utilizing a 3D CAD design tool.

Preferred qualifications

• Proven mechanical design ability in a production or advanced development environment.
• Experience in design, fabrication, or integration of Electronics Packaging, design, development and integration of Electronic Systems, including interconnects, power distribution, cooling, or tooling products.
• Technical Data Package creation, change notice processing including communication of required functional and performance requirements.
• Experience using CREO CAD design and documentation tools or similar 3D solid modeling software with a configuration and data management environment.
• Experience in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Experience with cost and/or schedule reporting or proposal development.
• Highly detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Military and/or Commercial Specifications and requirements.
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international).
• Advanced degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace hardware systems design.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short-term and 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

Pay

The salary range for this role is $86,800 – $165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Schedule

9/80 schedule (every other Friday off).