Lead Mechanical Engineer - RF & Airborne Electronics

Raytheon; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 145,600 - 276,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Raytheon in Goleta, CA is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to lead the design and development of airborne RF and digital electronics subsystems from concept to production. This onsite role requires strong leadership and collaboration across electrical, systems, manufacturing and supply chain.

Candidates should have a STEM degree and 10+ years of experience, with background in electronics packaging, 3D CAD (Creo/ProEngineer), GD&T, and assurance through environmental tests.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 10+ years of experience or an advanced degree with 7+ years.
• Experience in electronics packaging for high reliability environments and hardware environmental qualification.
• Experience with GD&T and ASME drawing standards for production hardware.
• Experience with 3D solid modeling tools such as Creo/ProEngineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and development of airborne RF and digital electronics subsystems from concept to production.
• Serve as mechanical technical authority (REA/IPTL) to ensure alignment with technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Communicate technical status and risks to executive leadership; present at internal and customer design reviews.
• Develop requirements, design documentation, trade studies, verification plans, test artifacts, and technical presentations.
• Own subsystem level mechanical solutions capable of meeting demanding thermal, structural, and vibration requirements.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams in Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to deliver integrated hardware.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the matrixed team.
• Support hardware integration, verification, and production readiness activities within secure program environments.
• Contribute to proposal efforts, including cost estimates and technical volume content.
• Occasional travel (10–20%) to Raytheon facilities, suppliers, or customer sites is expected.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electronics packaging

3D CAD Creo/ProEngineer

GD&T

RF/subsystems knowledge

Leadership & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (desired)

Tools

Creo/ProEngineer

3D solid modeling

ASME drawing standards

Environmental qualification tests

Job description

Raytheon in Goleta, CA is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to lead the design and development of airborne RF and digital electronics subsystems from concept to production. This onsite role requires strong leadership and collaboration across electrical, systems, manufacturing and supply chain.

Candidates should have a STEM degree and 10+ years of experience, with background in electronics packaging, 3D CAD (Creo/ProEngineer), GD&T, and assurance through environmental tests.