Sr. Mechanical Engineer, ALE

About the role

The Hardware Engineering, Air Launched Effectors Department is seeking Mechanical Engineers for our Tucson AZ site supporting full program life cycle, early development, production support, and legacy sustainment activities across the Air Launched Effectors products and subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Technical ownership and execution of tasks, and may be viewed as a prime technical contact in providing solutions to a wide range of complex technical problems related to the design, manufacture, integration, and production sustainment of various mechanical sub-systems both in the engineering lab and the factory floor both at Raytheon Technologies and at suppliers.
• Communicate with cross-disciplined, engineering team members and suppliers to analyze, model, and document the design technical data package (TDP) and its capabilities and compliance with requirements.
• Serves in mentor role to junior engineers, providing technical guidance to others within mechanical discipline.
• Work autonomously with limited supervision, acting as the responsible engineer for major hardware subsystem.
• This often requires the ability to lead small teams of junior engineers, and collaborate across multiple functions and disciplines, such as supply chain, operations, quality, systems, analysis, and electrical.
• Perform mechanical design, development, and documentation of components, sub-assemblies, and major end items for defense system equipment in accordance with system requirements.
• Collaborate with Raytheon factories and suppliers with new product integration and manufacturing process improvements.
• Perform and review tolerance analyses to ensure form, fit, and function are as intended by design for the use-application.
• Improve new and existing designs using Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) and Design for Producibility principles.
• Apply knowledge and experience in technical problem solving and hardware development in a fast paced, team environment.
• Support production of various mechanical sub-systems at internal factories and suppliers.
• Support first hardware builds and first article inspections.
• Review manufacturing process instructions and support material review board dispositions.
• Perform root cause investigations on hardware of production related issues.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in ANSI/ASME Y14.5 GD&T (Geometric Dimension and Tolerances) and tolerance analysis.
• Experience in CREO (Pro/E) or similar 3D solid modeling software.
• Five years of work experience in mechanical design and design documentation.
• Mechanical aptitude to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Advanced degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Leadership experience with small teams (4-6 people).
• Supplier interaction and supplier management experience.
• Ability to work in teams or independently, flexible, demonstrates initiative.
• Experience in mechanical sub-systems packaging, materials, thermal, structural analysis, energetics principals, control systems, interconnect, airframe, or large assembly development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Experience with PTC Windchill Product Data Management or equivalent configuration/data management software.

Benefits

RTX offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment. The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. Additional benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.