Senior Mechanical Engineer, RF Systems – Remote (Secret)

Prattwhitney

California (MO)

Hybrid

USD 108,000 - 205,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead programs as a REA or IPTL, designing RF systems for challenging environments. The role is 100% remote and emphasizes mentoring, customer relations, and technical leadership across cross-functional teams.

Required are a STEM degree and substantial experience in mechanical design, GD&T, and Creo-based development of defense electronics systems. Experience with EVM and complex packaging is preferred; strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years’ experience.
Experience with Mechanical Design, Development and/or Implementation of Defense related Electronic Systems.
Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and ASME drawing and documentation standards and procedures.
Experience with solid modeling with a minimum of three years of creating and documenting mechanical designs in Pro/Engineer/CREO or similar modeling tools.

Responsibilities

Possess working knowledge of electronics packaging design and manufacturing.
This knowledge set includes, but is not limited to, thermal and structural design and analysis, electrical component design, construction and failure modes, printed wiring board and circuit card assembly processes and best practices, surface mount and through hole component installation processes and failure modes, metal fabrication and finishing methods, RF isolation mechanical design, and environmental test methods and equipment.
Have working knowledge of electronics/processor systems design and development utilizing COTS/MOTS components and products.
Provide technical guidance and act as a mentor to his/her matrix team.
Make technical presentations and establish customer relationships.
Be a 'self-starter' able to lead by example, possessing strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and maintain positive relationships and satisfaction with functional and program leadership.