Mechanical Engineer, Principal, Control Systems Development

Date Posted:

2025-04-30

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:

Secret - Current

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 multi-disciplinary PCAS organization to support the development, build, and verification of control actuation systems.   The PCAS organization staffs mechanical engineers for a variety of roles supporting primarily control section Integrated Product Teams.  This individual will provide various mechanical engineering support as needs of programs fluctuate.  Based on skillsets, support may include but not limited to detailed mechanical design, earned value management, test design and execution, and systems engineering.  This individual will be expected to flex responsibilities based on the current needs of the organization and their respective skill sets.

This will be onsite at our Huntsville, AL location.

What You Will Do

• As a core team member your tasks will include:
  • Developing technical solutions for a wide range of moving element challenges, such as aerodynamic steering, thrust vectoring, attitude-and-divert maneuvering, pointing, and stabilizing of missile systems & subsystems.
  • Responsibility extends across the entire life cycle of the product, from conceptualizing and design, to prototyping and manufacturing, integration and verification testing, through production support.
  • You will be expected to apply sound mechanical engineering principles to solve complex system problems while teaming with a technical team including electrical engineering, systems engineering, flight science, manufacturing engineering, supply chain and others.
• Specific tasks may include requirements development and comprehension, concept development, trade study evaluation, free-body diagram generation, first order structural and thermal analysis, gear analysis, material assessment and selection, 3D modeling support, datum selection and application of geometric dimensioning and tolerance, tolerance analysis, margin analysis, support of drawing development, support of manufacturing process and build tooling development, support of test process and test equipment development and participation in design reviews.
• Day-to-day activities are highly collaborative, both internally across disciplines as well as externally with suppliers. Hands-on opportunities are plentiful, as great emphasis is put on exposing designers to the hardware through participation in prototype building and verification testing, thus enabling firsthand knowledge of system performance.
• Assigned responsibilities could grow to include a team leadership role of a major hardware subsystem on a specific program. In this role, accountability for technical success across disciplines (mechanical, electrical, algorithm, software, integration, etc.), risk management, system integration into the overall final assembly, and adherence to cost and schedule commitments would be required.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior mechanical engineering experience, OR and Advance degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years' experience.
• Experienced development of different actuation drive systems, examples include; power management, motor and/or gear train sizing and implementation (spur gear, ball screw, lead screw, etc.) or associated bearing configurations for optimization of friction and position accuracy or electromechanical control actuation systems
• 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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Eight (8) years of experience with Systems or Mechanical Engineering of servo controls
• Experience