Principal Tool Design Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-04-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-ANDOVER-AN5 ~ 356 Lowell St ~ AN5 BRISTOL 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’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:

Tool Engineering is a career field that specializes in designing custom mechanical solutions to support manufacturing, assembly, inspection and test throughout the product lifecycle.

As a Tooling Engineer you are the subject matter expert who designs innovative fixturing, gages, assembly jigs, material handling devices, lifting fixtures, manufacturing aids and machine design solutions. The use of these items provides a consistent, safe, ergonomic means to assemble, inspect, handle, and transport production hardware. 

As a Raytheon Principal Tooling Engineer you’ll use computer-aided design to generate 3-dimensional models and technical drawing packages. You’ll be responsible for all aspects of designing, documentation, procuring and integrating assembly Tooling into a highly complex manufacturing environment.

In addition, you’ll oversee projects from development to implementation and strive to incorporate safe, ergonomic, error-proofed, and innovative solutions into the factory.

As a senior member of the team, you will also provide guidance, mentorship, and subject matter expertise to junior engineers on the team.

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Developing and approving complex 3-dimensional tooling solutions using CREO (Pro-E)
• Capturing & communicating tooling concepts and solutions with manufacturing & factory leadership.
• Leading the creation and implementation of opportunities for improvement within our factories.
• Representing manufacturing as a subject matter expert and mechanical engineering resource to support a variety of factory initiatives.
• Promoting standardized fixturing concepts across all programs to support a true multi-missile factory environment.
• Reading and interpreting mechanical engineering drawings including the usage of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Providing stress analysis models and documents on below the hook lifting devices.
• Establishing designs with significant consideration given to good error-proofing techniques and troubleshooting design flaws and production issues
• Integrating Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components to increase design usability and cost effectiveness.
• Adjusting and optimizing designs as necessary to meet stakeholder needs.

Working Environment:

This position involves direct support of manufacturing activities and requires spending significant amounts of time in and around factory areas.

This job is posted as ONSITE, and is based at Raytheon’s Andover, MA facility.

Qualifications you Must Have:

• Typically Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and minimum 8 years of relevant experience. 
• Experience with CAD modeling
• Experience with drawing interpretation
• Experience with mechanical project development

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Previous tool design experience
• Machine Shop Experience
• Leadership experience
• GD&T skills
• Advanced CAD skills
• Experience with CREO
• Gage, Fixture, and/or Machine design experience

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.  Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

• This position is an onsite role – Andover, MA https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-andover,-ma-location

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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 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.

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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