Mechanical Engineer II - Structural Engineer

1w1 week ago

RTX

Huntsville, US · Full-time · $68,900 – $131,100

About this role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds unite to solve complex problems with market-leading businesses and world-class operations. The Mechanical Analysis and Test (MA&T) Department ensures structural and thermal design robustness across Raytheon products using innovative engineering solutions. Raytheon delivers expertise to defend freedoms and deter aggression.

As a mid-level Structural Engineer in Huntsville, AL, perform detailed structural analyses supporting all program phases from concepts to fielded systems. Generate test plans to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to requirements. Analyze test data to correlate models and generate mechanical loads and environments.

Join a team of 200+ engineers working in all areas of structural engineering with assignments from classical stress analyses to state-of-the-art finite element methods. Support tests onsite and worldwide using industry-leading commercial tools. Work with experienced analysts on problems of moderate complexity under cost and schedule constraints.

Engage throughout product lifecycles from design trade studies and proposals through qualification testing to production support. Coordinate technical peer reviews, present to stakeholders and customers, and generate archival reports. Travel off-site as needed for test or design discussions.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date
Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience
Experience with structural analyses using classical and finite element methods
Familiarity with test planning and data analysis for structural validation

Responsibilities

Perform detailed structural analyses to support all phases of programs
Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to customer requirements
Analyze test data to validate and correlate models, and/or generate mechanical loads and environments
Work with experienced analysts on problems of moderate complexity to provide answers under program cost and schedule constraints
Coordinate and lead technical peer reviews ensuring technical accuracy of work product
Present results to internal stakeholders and external customers
Generate detailed, archival technical reports
Support on-site structural test activity and travel off-site for test or design discussions

Benefits

Join RTX with 185,000 great minds pushing boundaries of known science
Work in Mechanical Analysis and Test Department delivering innovative solutions
Access to world-class operations and investments in research and development
Contribute to Raytheon's 100+ years of engineering expertise in aerospace and defense