P3 - Senior Mechanical Engineer - Active Clearance -- Huntsville, AL ((On--site), (onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AL218: 315 Bob Heath Drive,Huntsville 315 Bob Heath Drive , Huntsville, AL, 35806 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 Mechanical Engineering (ME) organization leads in mechanical hardware design, development, as well as production using state-of the-art tools, processes, technology, and Six Sigma principles. ME’s capabilities encompass a broad range of technical disciplines which include engineering, manufacturing, technical services, materials, processes, analysis, test, and documentation.

The Shipboard Effectors Department is currently searching for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to work on a multi-discipline team to support the production of Shipboard Effectors products and subsystems located in Huntsville, AL.

This is an onsite role with regular support required in a production missile integration facility.

This position requires strong communication skills to collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality.  Experience with hardware integration and test, supplier first article inspections, production work instructions and failure investigation principles are strongly desired.

Responsibilities may include concept development, detailed design, analysis, integration and test, support of transition to production efforts, and product improvement. Additional duties may include factory production line support in the areas of root cause and corrective action and problem resolution at various suppliers.

The candidate will work closely with Integrated Product Team Leads/Program Managers to ensure that engineering requirements are defined, risks are managed, and schedules/budgets are met. The candidate will ensure Technical Data Packages are maintained and updated as necessary. Decisions must be data driven in nature and require preparing technical justification analysis reports as well as presenting to a variety of Engineering Review Boards.

What You Will Do 

• Provide technical oversite of the Guided Missile Round (GMR) hardware team

• Manage engineering task prioritization and execution with a commitment to program schedule and budget

• Training and mentorship of junior engineers on the team

• Complex problem solving

• Regular communication of technical information with program leaders and customers

• Support proposal efforts by determining technical scope and basis of estimates

• Regular onsite support at Missile Integration Facility

• Periodic travel to suppliers or other program sites will be required (10-15%)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar Engineering discipline

• Five (5) years of professional work experience in mechanical design and/or production support.

• Proficient with 3D CAD tools (modeling and drawing)

• Proficient with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ANSI Y14.5

• Active DoD issued security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Six (6) years of professional experience related to mechanical design and documentation in the Aerospace & Defense industry

• Mechanical aptitude to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.

• Ability to work in teams or independently, flexible, demonstrates initiative. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

• Willingness to support tasks as experience allows relative to both design development and production support.

• Proficient in Creo (modeling and drawing) and Windchill (PDM)

What We Offer

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