Principal Mechanical Engineer, Control Actuation Systems
RTX
tucson, AZ · Posted October 12, 2026
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Where tucson, AZ ranks
Where tucson, AZ placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #4Best cities for aerospace and defense jobs320 openings · of 67
- #6Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest307 openings · of 33
- #8Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southwest$125k · of 15
- #13Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest56 jobs · of 38
- #13Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Southwest21 / 100 · of 15
- #15Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southwest30 / 100 · of 15
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 32 open principal mechanical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $156,000 to $196,500 and the median is $169,000.
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AI use among engineers, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for engineers, all other: 7% (little observed).
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RTX has filed 6 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 25 workers, most recently October 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
Date Posted. 2026-10-12Country. United States of America Location. US-AZ-TUCSON-M10 ~ 3360 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M10 Position Role Type. Onsite. U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Req...