Sr Mechanical Engineer, Harness & Interconnect

RTX RTX · Aerospace · tucson, AZ +1 · Engineering

Mechanical Design Engineer for Harness and Interconnect systems, supporting tactical missile Integrated Product Teams. Responsibilities include detailed mechanical design, test design, systems engineering, proposals, and earned value management. Requires a STEM degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, with a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience and specific experience designing/modifying harness and interconnect devices. A security clearance is also required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support may include but is not limited to detailed mechanical design, test design and execution, systems engineering, proposals and estimates, or earned value management.
  2. You will be expected to flex responsibilities based on the current needs of the organization and their respective skill sets.​

Skills

Required

  • STEM degree
  • 5+ years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
  • 5 years of engineering experience
  • Experience designing and/or modifying Harness and/or Interconnect device​s

Nice to have

  • engineering of complex systems of devices and interconnects
  • development of harnessing requirements, system architecture, requirements risk, requirements verification and validation, system performance & function, safety and environmental compliance
  • working with a wide variety of industry / military standards and specifications
  • generating first order electrical analysis including, but not limited to, DC resistance and voltage drop
  • deriving applicable technical requirements from higher level specifications
  • Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5
  • Proven ability to deconstruct higher level tasks into discrete lower-level work packages and tasks
  • Proven ability to take ownership of complex harnessing systems and coordinating completion of technical data packages with peers
  • developing technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product lifecycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test
  • Developing subject matter expertise round wire, rf, and/or rigid-flex harnesses
  • harness design with mixed signals including knowledge of differential signals and shielding for EMI/RFI and crosstalk concerns
  • Moderate 3D modeling skills with a prominent commercial software package
  • Experience with Pro/Engineer/CREO 3D modeling and mechanical drawing generation
  • Experience with Creo Schematic, Mentor Capital, or other electrical system documentation software
  • Experience with flex and rigid flex design including familiarity with ECAD software, PCB design, signal integrity, copper weight calculations, adhesives, dielectrics, coverlays, stiffeners and thermal management
  • problem-solve tight space and dynamic movement constraints
  • Proven design and manufacturing knowledge in machined parts, injection molded parts, wire harnesses/flex harnesses and related components

What the JD emphasized

  • 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
  • Experience designing and/or modifying Harness and/or Interconnect device​s