Principal Mechanical Engineer, Electronics Enclosures & RF

RTX; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

RTX's Strategic Defense Solution engineering team in Richardson, TX seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer passionate about developing electronics equipment enclosures and integrating components into rack-level assemblies for military communications.

You will tackle high-power layouts with SWaP considerations, collaborate with Electrical and Systems engineering, and drive design, development, and testing through the product lifecycle, including DoD security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with 8+ years of experience, or an Advanced Degree with 5+ years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
• Experience with military electronics packaging, chassis design, and EMI/EMC considerations.

Responsibilities

• Communicate technical topics clearly to engineers and non-technical peers.
• Coordinate drafting and review drawings for machined and sheet metal parts.
• Interface with Electrical and Systems engineering to ensure requirements across lifecycle.
• Lead IPT efforts to manage scope, budget, risks, and opportunities.
• Investigate complex issues to determine root causes and solutions.
• Design military-compliant enclosures using custom parts and COTS items.
• Support prototyping and testing to verify design conformance.

Skills

RF shielding

FEA

Thermal management

GD&T

DoD standards

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Ansys

Job description

RTX's Strategic Defense Solution engineering team in Richardson, TX seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer passionate about developing electronics equipment enclosures and integrating components into rack-level assemblies for military communications.

You will tackle high-power layouts with SWaP considerations, collaborate with Electrical and Systems engineering, and drive design, development, and testing through the product lifecycle, including DoD security clearance requirements.