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el segundo, CAJob$96–182K/yrPosted 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed today
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The Senior Mechanical Engineer will support electronics packaging design for airborne radar subsystems in El Segundo. The work spans the hardware life cycle, from concept development and detailed design through production support and installation, for sensor systems used in ground-based, shipboard, airborne, and space environments. The role focuses on mechanical design for components such as electronic enclosures, thermal heat exchangers, RF microwave assemblies, and power converter units.
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Date Posted:
2026-10-27
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E01
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 freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
What You Will Do
The Airborne Radar Mechanical Design Department is currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Receiver & Electronic Packaging Section in El Segundo, CA.
The person in this position will be involved in electronics packaging design for Airborne Radar Subsystems including Antenna, Receiver, Exciter, Processor and Power Supply subsystems. Tasks will include:
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Mechanical engineering throughout the hardware life cycle, including concept development, preliminary and detail design, transition to production, production support and installation.
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Designs will be for tactical airborne defense environment-based sensor systems including ground¬ based, shipboard, airborne, and space sensors.
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Typical technologies include high density printed wiring board assemblies, electronic enclosures, thermal heat exchangers, machined components, RF microwave assemblies, and power converter units, all with
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Challenging design constraints including Size, Weight, Power, and design to Cost.
What You Will Learn
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Design and release mechanical parts and systems for Receiver & Electronic Packaging and other sub-systems.
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Provide engineering support to internal operations and external suppliers.
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Create 3-D models, 2-D detail drawings, and Change Notices.
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Support creation of Design Specification and Acceptance Requirement documents.
Qualifications You Must Have
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Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree or a minimum of 5 years’ prior relevant experience, to include any combination of the following:
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Experience withcompleting detailed layouts and design documentation using Computer Aided Design tools
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Experience with providing support to suppliers who are fabricating the unit components and assemblies.
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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.
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Qualifications We Prefer
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Proficiency in RF principles, RF circuit card design, RF materials, manufacturing and producibility.
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Design experience in high-frequency environments, enclosure design, EMI shielding, and thermal management.
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Proficiency with CREO (Pro/E) or similar 3D solid modeling software.
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Exposure to manufacturing processes for CCAs, metal housings, and brazements; or experience in a manufacturing and assembly support role.
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Strong technical background with high technical aptitude.
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Advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering.
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Prior experience in Defense or Aerospace
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Antenna Mechanical Design Experience
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Possess active security clearance
What We Offer
Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
This is an onsite position and offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Learn More & Apply Now!
This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm
ohibited by local laws/regulations.
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 95,500 USD - 181,700 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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Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,535 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$96–182K/yr
- California median$129–180K/yr1,010 salary ranges
- US median$106–160K/yr4,494 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $139K, is 10% below the California median midpoint ($154K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,286 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in California and 7,535 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Anduril Industries78 open
- Anduril67 open
- SpaceX50 open
- Experience
- Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (6,224 postings).
- Education
- 5,297 of the 7,535 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (70%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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