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RTX · 1 day ago

Principal Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Engineer

AZ805: RMS AP Bldg 805 1151 East Hermans Road Building 805, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $204K/yr

8+ years exp

RTX is a company dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. They are seeking an experienced Principal Thermal Engineer to perform detailed thermal analysis throughout the product lifecycle, from design to production support, ensuring robust structural and thermal engineering solutions.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform Hand Calculations to determine scope of higher detail analysis models

Perform detailed thermal analyses to solve various program thermal challenges

Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to customer requirements

Analyze test data to validate and correlate models

Work with experienced analysts on problems of moderate complexity to provide the answers needed under program cost and schedule constraints

Review your work with peers to ensure technical accuracy

Present results to internal, external, and government customers

Generate detailed documentation of work and archive for reference

Act as a technical leader (help define/refine and/or develop MA&T department technical processes and tools) and/or lead analysis/test teams

Qualification

Thermal analysisFinite element analysisThermal testingMechanical principlesSolid modeling CADData reductionTeam leadershipPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience; An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience as follows: Master's is equal to 2 years of experience or a Ph.D. is equal to 5 years of experience

Experience in thermal analysis with any of the following tools: FloTHERM, PATRAN, Thermal Desktop/SINDA or ANSYS or equivalent

Experience in mechanical principles to solve classical thermal analysis solutions both inside and outside of finite element tools and an ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Demonstrated experience in thermal testing: Planning, organization, execution, data reduction and correlation

Demonstrated experience in leading a team of thermal analysts on major program efforts

Ability to obtain a U.S. government issued security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance, Clearance must be active and transferable prior to start date

Preferred

Degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering

10+ years of professional experience in the thermal analysis of complex systems that require collaboration of multiple engineering disciplines

Experience with solid modeling CAD tool such as CREO or equivalent

Experience in Electronics Cooling and Aerodynamic Heating Analyses

Demonstrated experience in leading thermal testing: Planning, organization, execution, data reduction and correlation

Earned Value Management System knowledge

Experience in supporting EACs, BOEs and proposals

Experience presenting to external customers

Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities

Advanced degree in aforementioned disciplines. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard

Benefits

Healthcare

Wellness

Retirement

Work/life benefits

Parental (including paternal) leave

Flexible work schedules

Achievement awards

Educational assistance

Child/adult backup care

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Paid time off

Holidays

Company

RTX

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RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees