Sr Principal Mech Engr, Harness & Interconnect

Date Posted:

2025-12-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ862: 3360 Hemisphere Loop Bldg M10 3360 East Hemisphere Loop Building M10, Tucson, AZ, 85706 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 Precision Control Actuation System department is seeking a mechanical design engineer to join the Harness and Interconnect organization to support the development, build, and verification of harnessing systems. The PCAS organization staffs engineers for a variety of roles supporting primarily tactical missile Integrated Product Teams. 

​What You Will Do​

• At this grade level, you will be expected to work autonomously, have expert or mastery level knowledge of the harness and interconnect domain, exercise strategic vision to influence functional and organizational strategies of the PCAS organization beyond assigned program work, and coach and review the work of other professionals.​

• Support may include but is not limited to detailed mechanical design, test design and execution, systems engineering, proposals and estimates, or earned value management. 

• You will be expected to flex responsibilities based on the current needs of the organization and their respective skill sets.​

What you will Learn

• The PCAS organization provides ample opportunities for hands-on hardware work. PCAS engineers are exposed to a variety of lab activities including engineering builds, hardware integration, and hardware verification.​

• The PCAS organization provides a strong technical learning environment with a dedicated technology pyramid comprised of engineering fellows.  PCAS engineers are provided the opportunity for direct access to these subject matter experts, fostering accelerated technical growth.​

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Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience or 7 years related experience with an advance degree​

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Qualifications We Prefer​

• Experience with engineering of complex systems of devices and interconnects. ​

• Experience with development of harnessing requirements, system architecture, requirements risk, requirements verification and validation, system performance & function, safety and environmental compliance​

• Experience working with a wide variety of industry / military standards and specifications​

• Experience generating first order electrical analysis including, but not limited to, DC resistance and voltage drop​

• Experience deriving applicable technical requirements from higher level specifications​

• Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5​

• Proven ability to deconstruct higher level tasks into discrete lower-level work packages and tasks​

• Proven ability to take ownership of complex harnessing systems and coordinating completion of technical data packages with peers​

• Experience developing technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product lifecycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test​

• Developing subject matter expertise round wire, rf, and/or rigid-flex harnesses

• Experience with harness design with mixed signals including knowledge of differential signals and shielding for EMI/RFI and crosstalk concerns. 

• Moderate 3D modeling skills with a prominent commercial software package​

• Experience with Pro/Engineer/CREO 3D modeling and mechanical