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Principal Mechanical Engineer - Structural Engineer

RTX (Raytheon)Tucson, AZ$118,300 - $224,900

This engineer will join Raytheon’s Mechanical Analysis and Test organization, which evaluates structural and thermal performance across the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include defining analysis and test approaches, conducting static and dynamic structural evaluations, correlating models with test data, preparing technical documentation, and supporting hardware verification. The position also involves leading peer reviews, guiding analysts, improving department methods and tools, and communicating results to internal stakeholders and government customers. It suits an experienced structural analyst who can work independently on difficult problems while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and meeting program cost and schedule goals. U.S. citizenship and an active or obtainable transferable Secret clearance are required for this Tucson-based onsite role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an accepted advanced-degree substitutionExpertise with structural analysis tools such as PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, or equivalentKnowledge of classical structural mechanics and finite element analysis, including static, dynamic, nonlinear, and transient methodsExperience leading engineering teams and conducting technical peer reviewsU.S. citizenship and ability to obtain an active, transferable DoD Secret clearanceStrong communication skills with experience presenting technical results to customers
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About RTX (Raytheon)

Missile maker Raytheon, an RTX business, says its Tucson campus is home to Tomahawk and AMRAAM missiles and is adding automated factories (as of Oct. 2026).

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