Senior Structural Engineer – DoD Clearance, Onsite Tucson

RTX; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a mid-level career Senior Structural Engineer to join the Mechanical Analysis and Test (MA&T) Department in Tucson, AZ. The role involves detailed structural analysis across all program phases, from hand calculations to finite element methods, with peer reviews and client-facing presentations.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in STEM and 5+ years of relevant experience, active DoD Secret clearance, and ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience; An advanced degree may substitute for additional years of experience.
• Experience in structural analysis with PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS or equivalent software.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. government issued security clearance and U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed structural analyses to support all phases of programs
• Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to customer requirements
• Analyze test data to validate and correlate models and generate mechanical loads and environments
• Work with limited oversight on complex problems to provide answers under cost and schedule constraints
• Coordinate and lead technical peer reviews to ensure technical accuracy
• Present results to internal stakeholders and external customers
• Generate detailed archival technical reports
• Travel to test sites to support test or design discussions
• Act as a technical leader and lead teams to meet program milestones

Skills

Structural analysis

PATRAN

NASTRAN

ANSYS

ABAQUS

CREO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

PATRAN

NASTRAN

ANSYS

ABAQUS

CREO

Job description

RTX is seeking a mid-level career Senior Structural Engineer to join the Mechanical Analysis and Test (MA&T) Department in Tucson, AZ. The role involves detailed structural analysis across all program phases, from hand calculations to finite element methods, with peer reviews and client-facing presentations.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in STEM and 5+ years of relevant experience, active DoD Secret clearance, and ability to travel.