Raytheon Technologies

Structural Analysis Section Leader

Raytheon Technologies$107K — $204K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM and 8+ years of experience, or 12 years in absence of a degree.
  • 8 years of structural analysis experience required.
  • Proven leadership experience in engineering teams for technical and cost performance.
  • Experience in structural dynamic analysis using PATRAN/NASTRAN or ANSYS tools.
  • Must possess an active U.S. government issued security clearance upon start date.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical processes and teams in the MA&T department.
  • Support staffing efforts to optimize program personnel.
  • Facilitate discussions on team performance and career development.
  • Assist in proposal preparation and project scope estimation.
  • Conduct hand calculations for detailed analysis methods.
  • Solve complex structural challenges through detailed analysis.
  • Perform peer reviews to ensure validation of results.

Benefits

  • Robust total rewards package including healthcare, retirement, and wellness benefits.
  • Parental (including paternal) leave and flexible work schedules.
  • Educational assistance and achievement awards offered.
  • Opportunities to learn from a diverse team of structural analysts with expertise.
  • Access to Raytheon-taught engineering courses on relevant engineering topics.
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-08-20
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-AZ-TUCSON-807A ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 807A
Position Role Type:
Unspecified
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
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
Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

This position is in Tucson, Arizona. The position is onsite.

What You Will Do
  • Act as a technical leader (help define/refine and/or develop MA&T department technical processes and tools) and/or lead analysis/test teams
  • Support staffing requests to ensure all programs are staffed the appropriate personnel.
  • Engage with team members to discuss performance and career development
  • Assist with proposal preparation including estimating the scope of new engineering projects.
  • Perform Hand Calculations to determine scope of higher detail analysis models
  • Perform detailed analysis to solve diverse program structural challenges
  • Perform peer reviews of all analysis to validate process and results
  • Document results according to Raytheon ME standards
  • Deliver results to customers (internal and external)


Basic Qualifications
  • Typically requires Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and 8+ years of experience OR in absence of a degree, 12 years of experience. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience
  • 8 years of structural analysis experience
  • Experience in leadership of engineering teams driving technical and cost performance
  • Experience in structural dynamic analysis using PATRAN/NASTRAN or ANSYS
  • 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.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in aforementioned disciplines. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard
  • 10 or more years of experience in the structural analysis of complex systems that require collaboration of multiple engineering disciplines (such as a weapon system)
  • Ability to work on a Raytheon plant-site including the ability to attend in-person meetings, visit test laboratories
  • Experience in mechanical principles to solve classical structural analysis solutions both inside and outside of finite element tools
  • Demonstrated experience in structural testing: planning, organization, execution, data reduction and correlation
  • Strong interpersonal skills working in a team environment with positive interaction
  • Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities


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.

The opportunity to work with and learn from a very diverse and highly skilled department of structural analysts who are experts in their respective specialties. The department currently has over 100 structural analysts including multiple engineering fellows. The department also currently offers a robust set of Raytheon-taught engineering courses on relevant topics ranging from engineering theory and application, to engineering processes and tools specific to RMD.

Clearance Information:
This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), 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

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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.

About Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Solipsys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Raytheon Company, is an industry leader in the development of integrated Command and Control (C2) Network-Centric solutions for the Domestic and International DoD and Homeland Security. Through proven systems and software engineering practices, built on the invention and application of innovative technologies, they deliver the C2 infrastructure necessary to effectively control security/military forces in any environment. Their reliable solutions assure information superiority, increased shared awareness, deep sensor reach, aircraft control, air defense, disaster management, and time-critical decision making.

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1922
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