Date Posted:
2026-05-18
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WZ ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING Z BLDG
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
At RTX, the world 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 freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
We have an exciting opportunity for Material Engineer II to join our Material and Process (M&P) team supporting varieties of product lines in McKinney, Texas. The engineer will be responsible for material tests and analyses, material shelf life and in-process verification, production hardware empirical testing and proprietary chemical mixing. This individual will work with a cross functional team including manufacture engineers, quality engineers, supply chains, operation value stream, and program authority to resolve pressing producibility issues.
The Material and Process Engineering team within McKinney, TX drives business success by providing engineering expertise to solve today's problems in multiple domains. The material engineering discipline serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the material characteristic in terms of hardware compatibility, operation endurance, manufacture environment adaptability.
As a Material Engineer II, you are expected to work in a lab that is constantly exposed to hazardous chemicals including strong acid and base, proper safety protocols must be followed while the tasks are performed.
This is an onsite role in McKinney, TX.
What you will do:
Test a wide array of materials for compliance with drawings, specifications, and program applications.
Work in a "wet lab," observing all safety procedures and common lab protocols.
Write scientific reports using generated data to support technical dispositions.
Be a part of rapid response team that address factory manufacture process interruption
Qualifications you must have:
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 (two) years of prior relevant experience in assembly / manufacturing
Experience with mechanical assembly and/or technical datasheets
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access required information
Qualifications we prefer:
Advanced Degree in STEM
Strong technical writing skills
Experience with Design of Experiment (DOE) troubleshooting skills
Experience with mechanical test methods (i.e. tensile, compression, lap shear, hardness, lap shear, viscosity) and/or chemical analysis methods ( FT-IR spectroscope, cure rate of adhesives, DSC, TMA, SEM, etc...)
Demonstrated multi-discipline collaboration skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrated problem solving skills with data-driven approaches
Demonstrated multi-tasking capabilities
Familiar with laboratory equipment
At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
The Energetics and Propulsion Department is an engineering organization in the Hardware Engineering Directorate. This Department is responsible for the full spectrum of warhead, fuzing, and propulsion designs/technology, including power systems, ignition, and all other weapon initiation safety systems technology. The department is seeking to hire a Principal Engineer - Fuze & Initiation Systems.
What You Will Do
Apply or develop highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories, and concepts to the systems integration of fuzing, ignition, and safety devices for integration into missile systems and space vehicles
Support the Systems Safety Engineering Organization
Interface with the Customer to identify user needs
Work with customers, subcontractors and suppliers to resolve engineering issues, develop new products and hold technical reviews
Develop initial fuze and initiation systems architectures and top-level designs
Design, analyze, test, and evaluate fuze and initiation systems
Develop Statements of Work (SOWs)
Develop Critical Item Development Specifications (CIDS) and electrical logic and interface requirements
Support fact-finding and contract negotiations
Ensure technical rigor and depth of all deliverables
Develop and present technical fuzing designs and updates to the Department of Defense (DoD) safety review boards
Will travel periodically to government and subcontractor facilities
The Principal Engineer - Electrical Fuze & Initiation Systems role is in Tucson, AZ and is an onsite position.
Qualifications You Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of five (5) years of prior relevant experience. An Advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of relevant experience
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in development of electronic circuit design from conceptual design through final test/analysis and assembly, etc., or electronic safe and arm device development experience
Project Management as applied to team interaction and deliverables
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.? U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance?
Qualifications We Prefer
Advanced degree
Eight (8) or more years of directly related experience in fuzing and initiation systems devices and their applications
Experience with safety devices design, manufacturing, testing, safety certification and/or compliance
Experience performing electrical stress analysis, electrical thermal analysis, environment survivability assessment
Analyze analog, digital, mixed signal and power conversion circuits using simulation and computational skills
Experience in developing fuzing, safe & arm products that meet MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-1901, and MIL-STD-464
Working knowledge of JOTP-051, 052, 053
Experience with energetic and pyrotechnic initiators, exploding foil deflagrating initiators (EFDI), and Low energy exploding foil initiators (LEEFI) and their operation
Technical writing skills in the area of detailed design requirements, test requirements, statements of work, white paper and technical presentations
Project engineering skills and experience using Earned Value Management System
Demonstrated success as a proposal/cost account manager as well as project/team leader
Supplier collaboration experience and oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW)
Working knowledge or experience with either missile design or development, production support and integration
Experience with DoD customers and/or associated contractor executives and technical leadership
Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance (Department of Defense)
Learn More & Apply Now
RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
What We Offer
Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.
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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.
RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
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