Senior Mechanical Component Engineer

RTX

Senior Mechanical Component Engineer supporting aerospace programs in the Boston area. Engaging with teams on component engineering tasks in a remote capacity.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,800 - $165,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand program requirements and Statements of Work (SOWs) to determine program component environmental / characteristic application requirements
Provide technology insertion and parts selection/standardization guidance while adhering to business, component parametric, and environmental application constraints
Generate and revise component drawings and associated verification data packages
Perform alternate part investigations and generate comparison matrices showing the differences and similarities of the parts
Interface with multiple internal stakeholders and external suppliers/manufacturers to develop component risk and verification delineation
Facilitate component selection and libraries application through the coordination and generation of the program Bill of Material (BOM) in a collaboration toolset
Present component standardization, design library, obsolescence management and termination finish risk results in support of design reviews for a program

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
Experience with interconnect devices, fasteners, or other mechanical-based components
Knowledge of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for use in military and aerospace flight applications
Knowledge of Component MIL and industrial (SAE, NAS, ASME, ASTM) specifications and standards, test specifications, and associated QPLs and QMLs
Experience with BOM (Bill of Material) development and management for developmental and production programs

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

component selectioncomponent qualificationcomponent deratingBOM developmentBOM managementdrawing generationverification data packagescomparison matricesrisk assessmentobsolescence management

Soft Skills

stakeholder engagementcollaborationpresentation skillscoordination

Certifications

Bachelor’s in ScienceBachelor’s in TechnologyBachelor’s in EngineeringBachelor’s in Mathematics