Senior Mechanical Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-04-01

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA1 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 1

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

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

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

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 Senior Mechanical Engineer to support our radar development programs.  This person will be responsible for working with mechanical teams in all phases of our design cycles, from concept development through design, development, building 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 Senior Mechanical Engineer is an on-site role in Marlborough, MA or Tewksbury, MA.

What You Will Do

• Utilize mechanical hardware design experience and knowledge with ruggedized structures, interconnects, cooling, electronics packaging and/or array integration.
• Develop 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.
• Help create 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.
• Employ transition-to-production practices with the ability to lead a design release into production.
• Work with limited supervision and meet commitments for assigned schedule, financial, and technical goals with ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work
• Prepare proposal inputs on behalf of the product area.
• Provide technical conscience, challenged with making sure the product and process meet appropriate standards and requirements while helping to remove roadblocks.
• Perform complex tolerance analyses to ensure form, fit, and function are as intended by design for the use-application.
• Interact with senior personnel, occasionally including external customers, on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience.
• Minimum of 3 years in the design of radar architecture or electronics packaging for military or aerospace or commercial applications.
• Experience with ANSI/ASME Y14.5 GD&T experience in practice.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with ANSI drawing standards and technical data package creation.
• First order structural analysis techniques.
• Experience with design to military and commercial standards.
• Experience in leading small development efforts and teams.
• Experience with CREO (Pro/E) or similar 3D solid modeling software.
• Cognizant of machine suppliers’ capabilities or have direct experience in manufacturing and assembly support role for producibility.
• Familiarity with the design and manufacturing processes of CCAs, mechanical/RF components, metal housings, structures, and electronics assemblies, metal fabrications and joining techniques.
• Experience in selection of mater