Senior Mechanical Engineer, Design

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Holidays

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

Raytheon’s Advanced Airframes Department in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design and analysis of aerospace mechanisms and structures on-site. You will develop prototypes, manage suppliers, and support testing to meet aerospace standards.

The candidate should have a STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience (3+ with Advanced Degree), strong CAD and GD&T skills, and demonstrated leadership and collaboration across teams. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience in mechanical design and/or manufacturing processes, or tooling processes, or related disciplines.
• Experience creating, releasing, and updating engineering drawings using a 3D CAD tool with GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and implement technical solutions across the product lifecycle, including proposal development, design, manufacturing, integration, testing, and support of missiles, launchers, and related hardware.
• Act as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) and often perform project management for subsystems or systems.
• Conduct mechanical design analyses to ensure form, fit, and function of applications.
• Lead small teams across disciplines to deliver design solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to technical excellence.

Skills

Mechanical design

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Design reviews

Mentoring

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

CREO CAD

GD&T

Job description

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Advanced Airframes Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides Mechanical Engineering support to develop solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our core mechanical engineering responsibilities include requirements/conceptual development, design, integration, and test support. We partner with several Mechanical Product Team departments to provide full system solutions. The Advanced Airframes Department is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team at our Tucson, Arizona location. In this on‑site role, you will play a pivotal part as a member of a mechanical or cross‑functional engineering team to design, analyze, and optimize next‑generation aerospace mechanisms and structures. Your responsibilities will include leading design efforts, optimizing designs to meet demanding performance requirements, developing prototypes, managing suppliers, and supporting testing to ensure compliance with rigorous aerospace standards. The ideal candidate will be driven by challenges, passionate about aerospace and defense, and ready to make an impact. This position may require occasional travel to collaborate with vendors, support hardware procurement, oversee testing processes, and engage in related activities as needed.

What You Will Do

• Conceptualize and implement innovative technical solutions to address a wide range of complex challenges throughout the product lifecycle, including proposal development, advanced design, manufacturing, integration, testing, and support of missiles, launchers, support equipment, and electronics for military programs.
• Operate with limited oversight to serve in a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) role, often performing in a project management capacity for entire subsystems or systems.
• Conduct comprehensive mechanical design analyses using engineering principles to ensure design intent aligns with form, fit, and function for specific use applications.
• Provide leadership to small teams by leveraging extensive mechanical hardware design expertise in a dynamic, collaborative environment, working across disciplines such as structures, thermal, systems, harness and interconnects, electronics packaging, tooling, and system integration.
• Lead mechanical engineering efforts, collaborating with cross‑functional teams—including engineering disciplines, operations, supply chain, quality, and external suppliers—to resolve technical challenges and deliver effective design solutions.
• Work independently under limited oversight to manage assignments, ensuring timely delivery within scope, budget, and technical requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and facilitate trade studies to support data‑driven and strategic engineering decisions.
• Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced engineers, fostering skill development and contributing to team technical excellence.

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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 mechanical design and/or advanced design development, and/or manufacturing processes, or tooling processes, or related disciplines.
• Experience developing, creating, releasing, and updating engineering drawings using a 3D CAD design tool.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), including tolerance analysis, and/or interpreting and applying drawing practices for mechanical hardware.
• Existing DoD Secret or Top-Secret Clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Proven expertise in airframe development, electronics packaging, and mechanisms tailored for missiles or comparable applications.
• Proficiency in utilizing CREO CAD design and documentation tools within a structured configuration and data management environment.
• Hands‑on experience in thermal and structural analyses, or in collaborating with analysts to define requirements and develop designs aligned with environmental conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams, fostering trust, respect, and innovation to achieve shared objectives.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with a track record of effectively documenting design activities, conducting trade studies, and delivering presentations and reports to program management and external stakeholders.
• Proven leadership experience in managing and guiding small teams to achieve project goals.
• Proven experience in managing and coordinating with suppliers for the fabrication and production of mechanical hardware.
• Strong capability to work independently with minimal oversight, exhibiting high levels of self‑motivation, accountability, and initiative.
• Proficiency in utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies or serving as a Control Account Manager (CAM) to oversee project cost and schedule performance effectively.

What We Offer

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

• 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
• holidays

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to the above, as well as annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

Our role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.