Air Vehicle Mechanisms Engineering Lead

Date Posted : 2025-11-06

Country :

United States of America

Location :

AZ862 : 3360 Hemisphere Loop Bldg M10 3360 East Hemisphere Loop Building M10, Tucson, AZ, 85706 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 : Secret - Current

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.

We are currently hiring a Principal Mechanical Engineer in Mechanical Engineering to join the Precision Control Actuation Systems (PCAS) Department of the Hardware Engineering organization, located in Tucson, AZ (On-site).

This position is to support the Strategic Strike SSBU as the AV Mechanisms Engineering Lead .

The AV Mechanisms Engineering Lead is responsible for providing team guidance and leadership for all Mechanism Design Maturation and Verification / Validation tasks to drive execution of all Mechanisms scope. The role requires a very high level of demonstrated technical, cost, and schedule execution expertise coupled with the ability to lead high visibility projects and failure investigations on a critical proprietary program.

The additional responsibilities of the AV Mechs Engineering Lead include understanding technical requirement tracing to planned test activities and coordinating with customer counterparts to align on verification plans and methods (Test / Inspection / Demo / Analysis). Other responsibilities include coordinating risk reduction testing, test preparations and support, missile qualification tests that verify Mechanism-level requirements, and post test data reviews. The Air Vehicle Mechanisms Engineering Lead will also serve as a Technical SME for the Integration of Mechanisms into the Air Vehicle.

The AV Mechanism Engineering Lead role requires proactive and effective collaboration and communication across the program, with members of multiple IPTs and technical subject matter experts, with the Office of the Chief Engineer and appropriate Customer stakeholders.

What You Will Do

Coordinate with REA’s and Section Assembly leads to prioritize and plan all tasking. Identify roadblocks and determine mitigation steps to brief Office of the Chief Engineer, Program Management, Quality, Finance, and the Customer on status of critical tasking.

Provide technical leadership and oversight to test, verify, and qualify hardware associated with the Mechanisms subassemblies within the Air Vehicle IPT – includes leading potential Mechanism Failure Investigations and driving FIT’s / DPD’s to closure.

Communicate both to the Raytheon leadership and the customer community to provide critical task status, next steps, accomplishments, issues, and help needed, while influencing other IPTs to ensure program alignment and efficient teamwork.

Provide leadership to the various engineering IPTs and many collaborative partners from Operations, Test Equipment, Quality, and Supply Chain Management.

Actively work to identify, manage, and mitigate risks or capture opportunities associated with the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract.

CAM certification and responsibilities / Full Earned Value management of 3-5 control accounts including Webstatus / BCRs / EAC / ETC / LRE manpower planning in coordination with Program Management, Finance, Air Vehicle IPTL, Hardware Engineering CPTL, and Functional Engineering.

Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to a team of 8-12 Mechanism REA’s.

Coordinate and Present Non-Advocate Technical Reviews with Mechanism SME’s.

Qualifications You Must Have

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.

Experience in Airframe, Controls and / or Mechanisms design and verification including electro-mechanical, spring and / or pyro energetic activated mechanisms.

Ability to obtain Secret Special Access government clearance (required prior to start date)

Experience Leading a team

Qualifications We Prefer

Master’s degree in Controls or similar engineering field

Experience working with complex mechanisms in air-carried Air Force platforms

Experience managing cross functional teams in a technical capacity

Experience leading or supporting complex technical Failure Investigations

Ability to obtain a Top Secret Special Access clearance

CAM certified / PM level 7 certification

Experience Leading a team through task execution and Mechanism design maturity and testing / verification.

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.

Relocation Eligibility

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

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.

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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 to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education / training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and / or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and / or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.