RTX · 20 hours ago
Principal Mechanical Engineer, Controls and Actuation
US-AZ-TUCSON-M10 ~ 3360 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M10
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expRTX is a leading company dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. They are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the development, build, and verification of control actuation systems, providing technical oversight across various engineering disciplines and contributing to individual projects as needed.
AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for leading teams of cross function engineers through the development life cycle, with the responsibility of providing technical oversight of the effort
Technical oversight spans across mechanical, electrical, controls, firmware, and systems engineering disciplines
You will be expected to provide individual contributions as staffing needs vary. Knowledge across mechanical mechanism design, systems engineering, and hardware test is highly valued in this role
At this grade level, you will be expected to work autonomously with minimal oversight from manager or team lead, have advanced to expert knowledge in the control mechanism development domain, and coach and review the work of lower level professionals
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations
A minimum of 8 years of experience in mechanical design
Experience developing flight control systems for aerospace applications and/or Experience in mechanism design
Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Preferred
Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics
Basic proficiency with model development and data analysis in MATLAB/Simulink
Experience working with and integrating hardware
Basic knowledge of DOORS, CAMEO, and/or other requirements management tools
Systems engineering design and development
Experience with dSPACE Real-time test systems
Proven ability to deconstruct higher level tasks into discrete lower-level work packages and tasks
Ability to estimate project / tasks level of effort
Experience and certifications in Earned Value Project Management
Ability to articulate, in both oral and written form, to technical, non-technical and management audiences
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
RTX
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Daniel Conroy
Chief Technology Officer - Digital
Kevin DaSilva
Corporate Vice President & Treasurer
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