Mechanical Design Engineer II (ONSITE)

Date Posted:

2026-05-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-NC-WINSTON SALEM-150 ~ 150 Oak Plaza Blvd ~ BLDG 150

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

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This team is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer for our Winston-Salem Seating Group. Candidate will conduct product development activities and studies, analyze tests, and produce sketches, parts, and designs, following all appropriate Mechanical Engineering design, safety, and qualification standards.

This role is onsite, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

What You Will Do:

• You will participate in product development activities including engineering studies, feasibility studies, cost estimates, implementation of standard and non-standard specifications, drawing board layout and interpretation, and development of performance or maintenance requirements.
• You will follow all appropriate design, safety, and qualification standards in development programs.
• You will work toward commonality and optimization of product & components to reduce design errors and escapes.
• You will develop data and make layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal.
• You will develop and design detail parts and assemblies for complex programs with weight, machinability/manufacturability, and assembly/servicing in mind.
• You will resolve design problems of simple-to-complex scope to ensure project completion.
• You will analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives and offers solutions for improvements.
• You will apply lessons learned from project-to-project, to further improve product designs.
• You will track and maintain program-specific weight & CG for parts and modules.
• You will support Project Engineers in deliverables for Main Cabin Seating products.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn how to design lightweight, certifiable aircraft seat structures, mechanisms, and assemblies.
• You will learn how to create and update 3D CAD models, drawings, and BOMs following aerospace design standards.
• You will learn how to apply FAA/EASA requirements and support analysis, testing, and certification activities.
• You will learn how to resolve design issues through iterative modeling, data review, and prototype evaluations.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• Must be a U.S. Person - Job requires access to ITAR or 600/500-series EAR information or hardware (directly or indirectly) and the company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• Mechanical design experience using 3D CAD is required