Principal Mechanical Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-02-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA802: Marlborough, MA Building 1 1001 Boston Post Road Building 1, Marlborough, MA, 01752 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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 Raytheon Mechanical Engineering (ME) Organization leads the mechanical hardware design, development and production of radar, sonar, torpedo, and combat system equipment. The ME Team uses state-of the-art tools, processes, technology, and Raytheon’s CORE principles. ME’s capabilities encompass a broad range of technical disciplines which include engineering, manufacturing, technical services, materials, processes, analysis, test, and documentation.

The Radar Mechanical Design Department leads mechanical design, development, and integration of some of the most innovative land-based and shipboard radars in the world. This includes phased array radar systems, electronic modules, pedestals, and power and cooling systems. The department comprises individuals with technical expertise and experience in hardware design, integration, and production support.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to support our radar development programs.  This person will be responsible to lead mechanical teams in all phases of our design cycles, from concept development through design, development, build and test. Key requirements for this position include proven problem solving skills and experience in hardware design and integration, engineering analysis, and mechanical drawing creation with military hardware.   Individuals will interface and collaborate primarily with other engineering disciplines, as well as operations, systems, quality and program offices.

This Principal Engineer role will be based  in Marlborough, MA  and is an on-site role.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

Utilizing strong mechanical hardware design experience and knowledge with ruggedized structures, interconnects, cooling, and array integration

Developing technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product life cycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test of phase array radars/electronics for multiple military programs

Supervising the definitions of mechanical outline and construction details, component selection and specification, mechanical and assembly drawings, electrical/RF layout, and delivering the final technical data package

Employing transition-to-production practices with the ability to lead a design release into production

Tracking, reporting, and meeting cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements for the finished product, including Earned Value (EV) management and Estimate at Complete (EAC) inputs

Preparing proposal inputs on behalf of the product area

Providing technical conscience, challenged with making sure the product and process meet appropriate standards and requirements while helping to remove roadblocks

Working with minimal direction or supervision, while exercising considerable latitude in determining the technical objectives of the assignment while meeting cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements for the finished product.

Leading a small team of mechanical engineers when required

Interacting frequently with senior personnel, occasionally including external customers, on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations

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A PhD can account for 5 years of experience as required for this position.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in the design of radar architecture or electronics packaging for military or aerospace or commercial applications

Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances)

The ability to obtain and maintain a US 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 Value:

Experience with ANSI drawing standards and/or first order or structural analysis techniques.

Experience with design to military standards

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