Entry-Level Mechanical Producibility Engineer – Tucson

RTX; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

RTX’s Hardware Engineering Team in Tucson AZ is seeking an entry level Mechanical Producibility Engineer I to help optimize producibility, assembly, and transition-to-production for defense and aerospace products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-efficient.

This on-site role offers hands-on engineering experience, exposure to complex programs, and a path to growth while contributing to secure DoD initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related STEM, obtained by start date.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and models.
• Experience applying Design for Manufacture (DFM) or Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design engineering teams to ensure products meet manufacturing, assembly, and integration requirements.
• Conduct producibility assessments, design reviews, and risk identification early in the product development lifecycle.
• Review engineering drawings and specifications to ensure clarity, compliance, and manufacturability.
• Perform process capability evaluations, tolerance analyses, and manufacturability trade studies.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs, improve yield, and streamline fabrication processes.
• Collaborate with suppliers to validate tooling concepts, process flows, and work instructions.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions for production issues.
• Support transition-to-production activities, including pilot/scout lot builds, first article inspections, and supplier engagement.

Skills

Reading drawings

DFM/ DFA

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Creo

CAD

Job description

RTX’s Hardware Engineering Team in Tucson AZ is seeking an entry level Mechanical Producibility Engineer I to help optimize producibility, assembly, and transition-to-production for defense and aerospace products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-efficient.

This on-site role offers hands-on engineering experience, exposure to complex programs, and a path to growth while contributing to secure DoD initiatives.