Senior Mechanical Engineer – Structural Analysis
RTX (Raytheon)
- Location
- US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA1 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 1
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
About this role
Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA1 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 1

 Position Role Type: Onsite

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

 Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

 Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Mechanical Analysis and Test (MA&T) Department is responsible for ensuring structural and thermal design robustness across the Raytheon portfolio of products. From preliminary concepts to fielded weapon system support, MA&T delivers innovative structural and thermal engineering solutions utilizing methods ranging from classical fundamental & empirically based techniques to state-of-the-art finite element methods leveraging industry leading commercial tools; all complimented and validated by tests executed in a manner to ensure cost effective yet technically balanced solutions. The Senior Mechanical Engineer – Structural Analysis position is located in Marlborough, MA, and the role is onsite. As the Senior Structural Analysis Engineer, you will be responsible for detailed structural analysis to support all phases of programs including development and production. The analysis will cover a wide range of difficult problems, requiring solutions that are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives. The analysis tasks will span the spectrum from classical hand calculations to detailed analyses requiring the use of finite element analysis software. You will be expected to define the scope and level of analysis required to meet the objectives and will be held accountable for completing the work within the agreed upon cost and schedule. You will be expected to present your work for peer reviews and to be a peer reviewer for other engineers’ work. The customers of this position will include internal personnel and programs as well as external Government(s) personnel and programs.
What You Will Do
Perform detailed structural analyses to support all phases of programs Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to customer requirements Analyze test data to validate and correlate models, and/or generate mechanical loads and environments Work with limited oversight on complex problems to provide the answers needed under program cost and schedule constraints Coordinate and lead technical peer reviews ensuring the technical accuracy of work products as well as acting as a reviewer for others work products Present results to internal stakeholders and external customers Generate detailed, archival technical reports Travel to test sites to support test or design discussion (depending on work assignment) Act as a technical leader (help define and develop MA&T department technical processes and tools) and lead teams to meet program milestones Qualifications You Must Have: Typically