Senior Mechanical Engineer - Interconnects

Senior Mechanical Engineer

The Raytheon Air Defense Ground Equipment (ADGE) department is looking for a full-time Senior Mechanical Engineer, located in Tewksbury, MA. This is an onsite role.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Perform mechanical design, development, and documentation of simple to complex cables and harnesses for defense system equipment in accordance with system requirements.
• Drawing generation, drawing release, and drawing change incorporation
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, non-technical disciplines, and suppliers to develop robust interconnection design solutions and resolve technical challenges.
• Work with limited supervision and meet commitments for assigned schedule, financial, and technical goals.
• Support and participate in design peer reviews, resolving action items, and support trade studies to make sound technical decisions.
• Design Radio Frequency, copper, and fiber optic cables.
• Working with manufacturing and suppliers to evaluate technical change requests

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a BS in mechanical engineering with five (5)+ years of experience in a Mechanical Engineering role with minimum three (3) years designing and developing cables and harnesses preferably for use in Military environments
• Experience designing cables, harnesses and connectors for defense or commercial systems.
• Strong CAD design experience (CREO, AutoCAD preferred)
• Experience with PDM or similar product data management tool
• Knowledge of MIL-Spec Radio Frequency and Fiber Optic cables, cable assemblies, wires and connectors.
• Experience with CAD design tools or related product data management tools
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or hardware systems design
• Experience with manufacturing, testing and troubleshooting for various types of cable assemblies
• Experience with modeling and routing of cables and harnesses using CREO
• Working knowledge of Military and Commercial Specifications
• Self-motivated and results orientated
• Reliability or failure analysis experience
• Proven ability to develop technical solutions to complex user requirements.
• Ability to achieve results with a minimum of conflicts and within schedule.
• Demonstrated team player, self-driven leader with excellent collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task.
• Familiarity with Configuration and Data Management
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/Power Point/Project)
• Experience supporting bid and proposal effort
• Experience with Earned Value Management and Project planning