Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer - Test Equipment - Onsite Tucson, AZ

Date Posted:

2025-06-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ848: RMS AP Bldg 848 1151 East Hermans Road Building 848, Tucson, AZ, 85756 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 Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) Directorate is a multi-discipline organization responsible for developing test solutions for all Raytheon Missile Defense products. We are hands-on, designing with the latest technology and tools, and we integrate state of the art test solutions with the most advanced engineering systems in the world.

TEE products are located in engineering labs, in the field, and in production environments. Our Engineers engage in weapon system product verification, qualification, test data analysis, and production test solution development. TEE has job responsibilities across all phases of the engineering lifecycle, including demonstrations, early engineering tests, design verification tests, production, and sustainment.

This position is 100% ONSITE in Tucson, AZ

What You Will Do

Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) is looking for Senior Principal Mechanical Engineers to be responsible for designing, developing, documenting, and maintaining complex test environment systems for all Raytheon effector products. 

• Research, plan, design and develop mechanical test systems in areas including vibration, thermal, hydraulic, radio frequency, and electro-optical for production testing environments 

• Integrate and validate test systems against stringent accuracy and reliability requirements 

• Evaluate production installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate malfunctions 

• Provide guidance and assistance to less experienced professionals and support employees   

Qualifications You Must Have

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

• Minimum ten (10) years of technical/engineering experience in mechanical design and/or production support 

• Minimum five (5) years of experience managing the technical data package lifecycle utilizing CAD solid modeling tools

• Geometric, Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) experience

• Experience with Configuration Management processes, application, and tools (e.g., Windchill / cPDM) and Proposal Development 

• Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) or functional leader in a matrixed organization 

• US Citizen - 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

• Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. 

Qualifications We Value

• Design experience with mechanical and electronic packaging

• Experience with the first four gates within Integrated Product Development System (IPDS)

• Experience in mechanical sub-systems packaging, materials, thermal analysis, structural analysis, control systems, electrical hardware design, or large assembly development

• Experience with environmental stress screening of hardware (e.g., vibration, shock, thermal, etc.)

• Systems engineering experience

• Experience with basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching less experienced professionals, and process execution

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, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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