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Principal Mechanical Engineer - Mechanism Design

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Job Summary

Lead mechanical design of mechanism and machine systems for advanced radar platforms, overseeing end-to-end lifecycle from concept to manufacturing. Develop motion control actuators, geartrains, bearings, and supporting analyses (kinematic, dynamic, structural, thermal, GD&T). Collaborate across disciplines to ensure performance, manufacturability, and reliability while driving technical execution and risk management.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

•Develop technical solutions for a broad range of mechanism and machine design challenges supporting advanced radar systems and subsystems.
•Design and analyze motion control actuation systems, including custom actuators, geartrains, bearings, and other mechanical machine elements.
•Perform kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanisms, along with first-order structural, thermal, tolerance, and margin analyses.
•Support the full mechanical design lifecycle, including requirements development, concept generation, trade studies, material selection, free-body diagram development, and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T) application.
•Create and support 3D models, engineering drawings, tolerance analyses, and manufacturing documentation required for hardware realization.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 107,500 - 204,500 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceWellness StipendWork ScheduleParential LeaveRelocation401k

Key Requirements

•Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
•Experience of mechanical design for military or aerospace or commercial applications.
•Experience developing actuation drive systems, gear trains, bearings, and electromechanical control actuators; design experience in mechanism synthesis and analysis.
•Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling and manufacturing documentation; ability to support full lifecycle from concept to production.
•Proven ability to lead mechanical development for radar systems, balancing performance, schedule, cost and risk.

Experience:8+ yearsAerospaceDefenseRadarMechanical design

Skills:CREOPro/EANSYS MechanicalGD&TGD&T ASME Y14.53D CADMechanical designActuation systemsBearing design

Tech Stack:CREOANSYSGD&T3D CADGeartrainActuation

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

RTX

Designs, manufactures, and services aerospace and defense systems, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, missiles, and cybersecurity solutions for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Arlington, United States

Founded: 2020

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