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Principal Mech Engineer – Control Actuation Systems
| Company | RTX |
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| Location | Tucson, AZ, USA |
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| Salary | $101000 – $203000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Education: B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Math or related science degree
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in mechanical engineering design or 5 years related experience with an advance degree
- Experience in mechanical mechanism design OR flight control systems for aerospace applications OR Mechanical Engineering of servo controls
Responsibilities
- Provide various mechanical engineering support as needs of programs fluctuate
- Support may include but not limited to detailed mechanical design, earned value management, test design and execution, and systems engineering
- Work autonomously, have expert level knowledge within the control mechanism development domain, and assist in developing strategic vision for functional and organizational strategies of the PCAS organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with development of CAS requirements, CAS architecture, requirements risk, requirements verification and validation, system performance & function, safety and environmental compliance
- Experience in working with control actuation systems that employ permanent magnet brush and brush less DC motor technology
- Experience with feedback control systems, including sizing, testing and integration, design-for-manufacturing, kinematic and dynamic simulation and analysis
- Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5
- Proven ability to deconstruct higher level tasks into discrete lower level work packages and tasks
- Proficient in generating free body diagrams
- Proficient in Engineering processes and procedures
- Moderate 3D modeling skills with a prominent commercial software package
- Experience with Pro/Engineer/CREO 3D modeling and mechanical drawing generation
- Experience using Matlab, Simulink, and dSpace
- Proven design and manufacturing knowledge in machined parts, injection molded parts, hobbing, broaching, sheet metal fabrication, BLDC motors, wire harnesses/flex harnesses and related components, corrosion resistant steels and aluminum alloys
