Senior Mechanical Engineer — RCCA & Production Optimization

RTX; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX in McKinney, TX is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support factory production operations, collaborating with manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations to improve yields and cycle times.

You will evaluate performance, perform RCCA, and drive process improvements across production lines for systems like ATFLIR, Harpoon, MTS, and EODAS on first shift (8:00 AM–3:00 PM) with possible 9/80 schedule and occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience; or advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Strong technical aptitude demonstrated through hands-on engineering experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, schematics, and assembly documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering expertise to troubleshoot assemblies failing inspection or test and implement corrective actions.
• Investigate mechanical failure trends and perform RCCA to mitigate issues.
• Support troubleshooting and repair of mechanical components and systems on RTX programs produced at McKinney.
• Develop and maintain troubleshooting guides, rework instructions, and documentation for production and test processes.
• Drive initiatives to reduce cycle time and improve manufacturability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to resolve design and tolerance challenges.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Root-cause analysis

GD&T

Engineering drawings

Mechanical troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM degree

Tools

CAD models

CMMs

Job description

RTX in McKinney, TX is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support factory production operations, collaborating with manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations to improve yields and cycle times.

You will evaluate performance, perform RCCA, and drive process improvements across production lines for systems like ATFLIR, Harpoon, MTS, and EODAS on first shift (8:00 AM–3:00 PM) with possible 9/80 schedule and occasional weekends.