Mechanical Engineer II - Structural Engineer

Mechanical Engineer II - Structural Engineer

Raytheon is seeking an early career Structural Engineer to join the Mechanical Analysis and Test Department. In this role you will get the opportunity to work on products throughout their lifecycle from initial design trade studies and proposals through qualification testing to enduring production support. Engineers will join and learn from a team of 200+ engineers working in all areas of structural engineering, and can expect a wide variety of assignments, from classical stress analyses to cutting edge computer aided analysis methodologies and test support both on-site and at locations around the world.

What You Will Do

1. Perform detailed structural analyses to support all phases of programs
2. Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to customer requirements
3. Analyze test data to validate and correlate models, and/or generate mechanical loads and environments
4. Work with experienced analysts on problems of moderate complexity to provide the answers needed under program cost and schedule constraints
5. Coordinate and lead technical peer reviews ensuring the technical accuracy of work product
6. Present results to internal stakeholders and external customers
7. Generate detailed, archival technical reports
8. Support on-site structural test activity
9. Travel off-site to support test or design discussion (depending on work assignment)

The Mechanical Engineer II - Structural Engineer is in El Dorado Hills, CA and the position is onsite.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience. In absence of a degree, 6+ years of experience. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience
• Experience in structural analysis (i.e. PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS or equivalent software)

Qualifications We Prefer

• Working knowledge of mechanical principles to solve classical structural engineering problems both inside and outside of software tools
• Ability to work in a collaborative, team-based environment and independently
• 5+ years of professional experience in stress/structural analysis
• Experience in structural testing: planning, organization, execution, data reduction and correlation
• Experience with dynamic shock and vibration analysis
• Experience with solid modeling CAD tool such as CREO or equivalent
• Experience with Matlab
• Experience presenting to external customers
• Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
• Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.