Principal Mechanical Engineer - SM-3 Sustainment Lead

Date Posted:

2025-09-23

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 a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to work on the production of Shipboard Effector products and subsystems located in Huntsville, AL.

What You Will Do:

• Provide technical guidance as the Engineering representative for the Sustainment Execution Leadership Team

• You will be responsible for ensuring that each recertification round delivered to the customer meets all allocated requirements in accordance with the technical data package.

• You 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.

• You 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.

• Provide support of recertification activities at Raytheon Redstone Missile Integration Facility (RRMIF) as needed on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama

• Collaborate with the Manufacturing Engineers, Production Test Engineers, Engineering IPT Leads, and REAs responsible for the product. These interactions will include but not be limited to: review of test data, assistance in failure investigations, disposition of QNs/DPDs, etc.

• Interface directly with the customer as a technical representative

• Provide risk assessment of technical issues to OCE

• Monitor and coordinate changes to the hardware/software configuration

• Coordinate or facilitate configuration change management

• Support and/or lead proposal efforts for sustainment activities

• Periodic travel to suppliers and government facilities (10-15%)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Eight (8) years of directly related work experience in mechanical design and/or production support

• Project Management experience as engineering technical leader

• Minimum 5 years’ experience with 3D CAD tools (modeling and drawing)

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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ten (10) years of directly related work experience in mechanical design and/or production support

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

• Strong technical background with high technical aptitude

• Ability to work in teams or independently, flexible, demonstrates initiative

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

• Experience with hardware integration and test, root cause and corrective action and failure investigation principles are strongly desired.

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

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety,