RTX

Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer – Clearance Required

RTX

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead execution of major programs and mid- to large-scale cross-functional engineering teams across all development phases
  • Serve as SME and technical liaison to programs/IPTs, ensuring stakeholder alignment
  • Oversee technical performance of design teams and provide lifecycle engineering guidance
  • Lead proposal efforts, EAC activities, and manage schedule, cost, and technical commitments
  • Drive TDP development, peer reviews, and hardware engineering process improvements
  • Perform complex mechanical design, development, and documentation for defense systems
  • Support product integration with domestic/international factories and suppliers
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, Chief Engineers, and suppliers to deliver robust, production-ready solutions

Requirements

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience.
  • Mechanical equipment design and development experience, preferably in defense/military environments
  • Hands-on mechanical design experience from trade studies and concept development through production transition and supplier support
  • Experience conducting RCCA, driving cost reduction initiatives, and producing technical documentation/white papers
  • Broad expertise in mechanical design, materials, manufacturing processes, CAD, and PDM systems
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical designdevelopmenttechnical documentationRCCAcost reductionCADPDM systemshardware engineeringproduct integrationlifecycle engineering
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationstakeholder alignmentcommunicationproject management
Certifications
degree in STEMadvanced degree in related field