Principal Mechanical Project Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-08-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX234: Richardson 1717 CityLine 1717 East CityLine Drive Building C17, Richardson, TX, 75082 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Position Overview:

RTX is seeking a Principal Mechanical Project Engineer to join our Corporate Facilities team.

What You Will Do:

• Directly support and manage mechanical infrastructure related projects, including capital upgrades
• Conduct Design Reviews and determine Value Engineering opportunities for construction projects
• Directly manage and support the infrastructure reliability program
• Assist in troubleshooting mechanical issues at the sites
• Directly manage Lock Out Tag Out programs as it relates to mechanical utilities
• Conduct site water balance assessments and support sustainability efforts
• Oversight of mechanical infrastructure maintenance through CMMS program
• Develop contractor maintenance Request for Proposals to support mechanical infrastructure equipment
• Oversight of Building Automation System monitoring

Qualifications You Must Have:

• This role typically requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and at least 5 years’ relevant experience or an advanced degree and 3 years’ experience. In the absence of a degree at least 7 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree is required.  
• At least 3 years’ experience with and strong understanding of Building Automation and controls, especially Siemens and JCI programs, and Computerized Maintenance Management organization and CMMS systems
• At least 3 years’ experience with and strong knowledge of Mechanical Distribution Systems and Asset Protection Programs including Fire Systems and Fire alarm systems
• At least 3 years’ experience with and the ability to oversee programs and work with team to accomplish compliance and continuous improvement goals

Qualifications We Prefer:

• SAP / CMMS experience
• Project Management and scheduling experiene
• Able to use key metrics to assess programs and develop improvement plans.
• Strong Team oriented acumen and effective fact based decision making
• Strong Verbal and written communication skill set and the ability to analyze financial information and communicate impact to team
•  Able to comprehend complex written and graphical information and articulate the same to team, peers and customer and actively clarify interpretations and document understanding
• Successfully negotiate between customer and Facilities fair, effective and creative solutions
• Incorporate creative design solutions and alternative and seek best practices to match customer needs to meet commitments with focus of financial efficiency and customer satisfaction

Work Location

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

What We Offer: Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Learn More & Apply Now!

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited