Principal Mechanical Engineer

Real Time Executives Inc

Goleta, CA, United States
Base: 118,300 usd - 224,900 usd; bonus/equity: not...
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Mechanical technical authority
Airborne rf and digital electronics subsystems
High-reliability systems design
** Real Time Executives Inc is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for their Goleta, CA location. The role involves leading mechanical development for airborne RF and digital processor subsystems and requires significant experience in high-reliability systems design. **

Job Summary

  • Lead the mechanical development of airborne RF and digital electronics subsystems from concept through production.
  • Serve as the mechanical technical authority (REA/IPTL) on assigned programs, ensuring alignment to technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
  • Support hardware integration, verification, and production readiness activities within secure program environments.

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** Real Time Executives Inc is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for their Goleta, CA location. The role involves leading mechanical development for airborne RF and digital processor subsystems and requires significant experience in high-reliability systems design. **

Salary

Base: 118,300 USD - 224,900 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, PTO, holidays

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Mechanical technical authority
  • Airborne RF and digital electronics subsystems
  • High-reliability systems design
  • Geometric Dimension Tolerance (GD&T)
  • 3D solid modeling tools (Creo/Pro/Engineer)

Nice-to-have

  • Electronic Warfare (EW) experience
  • Thermal and structural analysis
  • CCA/PCB integration
  • Managing cost and schedule elements
  • Proposal development experience

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 5 years experience
  • Experience designing electronics packaging
  • Experience with ASME drawing standards
  • Experience supporting environmental qualifications
  • Active and existing security clearance required

Work Rights

U.S. citizenship required for security clearance

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