2026 Fulltime Raytheon Mechanical Engineer I - Onsite

RTX • Tucson, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX. 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. The Advanced Airframes Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides Mechanical Engineering support to develop solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our core mechanical engineering responsibilities include requirements / conceptual development, design, integration, and test support. We partner with several Mechanical Product Team departments to provide full system solutions. The Advanced Airframes Department is currently hiring a Mechanical Engineer I that will be located on site in Tucson, Arizona. Some travel may be required to meet and work with vendors and to support hardware procurement, testing, and other activities as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Experience with CAD software with an emphasis in mechanical design.
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for technical analysis, data sorting / plotting, and technical documentation.
• 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
• Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Creo CAD software, with an emphasis in mechanical design.
• Basic understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Demonstrated collaboration with cross-disciplined teams.
• Experience with hardware fabrication and 3D prototyping.
• Experience leading a small team of peers.
• Experience presenting to a group of peers and/or to a project manager / customer.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work with multi-disciplinary engineers to propose, design, integrate and test mechanical hardware.
• Contribute to one or more contract-funded or independent research efforts, each of which is in a different phase of development (proposal, design, or integration/test).
• Communicate with cross-disciplined, engineering team members and suppliers to analyze, model, and document the design and its capabilities and compliance to requirements.
• Work under supervision to act as the responsible engineer for mechanical hardware, to include supplier oversight and material dispositions.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees