Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Flight Simulation (Onsite) Location: HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA Date Posted: 2025-11-05 Country: United States of America Position Role Type: Onsite Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance required prior to start date. Job Description Senior level professional focused on the development, build and modification of aircraft and ground vehicle simulators for both military and commercial customers. Devices range in complexity from PC based desktop trainers to high fidelity full‑flight training systems. What You Will Do Considered a specialist in a specific mechanical hardware design area (Structures, Packaging, Facility Design, etc.) or a generalist in multiple areas Contribute to hardware engineering requirements capture, analysis, and derivation Design, Analyze, Integrate and Document hardware systems of moderate to high complexity Work closely with other engineering disciplines (e.g. electrical, software and systems engineering) to ensure the mechanical design is appropriate for the project/product design approach Participate in cross‑functional team efforts in integration and qualification testing of training systems of moderate to high complexity Estimate, track, own and report status relating to technical performance, cost, schedule and risk performance for assigned scope of work May lead cross‑functional teams (Mechanical and Electrical) in a Hardware Project Engineer role Travel as necessary to customer sites, training activities, and trades shows Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in STEM and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree and minimum 3 years of experience; in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience Active U.S. government issued Secret clearance required prior to start date Proficient in SolidWorks 3D CAD tool Proficient in Microsoft Office suite Experienced in design and integration of mechanical items of moderate to high complexity Self‑starter with ability to organize and execute complex assignments Effective verbal and written communication skills Qualifications We Prefer Training simulator design experience Experience with military contracting programs Experience with AutoCAD 2011 or similar Experience with earned value project management and cost account management activities Ability to quickly shift focus between high level systems views and low level component details What We Offer Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contributions Tuition reimbursement program Student loan repayment program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages (pet insurance, home and auto, additional life, accident, critical illness, group legal, ID theft protection) Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Ovia Health fertility and family planning Adoption assistance Autism benefit Employee assistance plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits Bright Horizons child and elder care services Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program Eligible for relocation assistance And more Salary Range $90,000 – $182,000 USD annually. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. 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. Application Information Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day. #J-18808-Ljbffr