Aerospace Systems Engineer I (Secret Clearance)

Prattwhitney; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Systems Engineer in Goleta to join the Space & Airborne Center. You’ll integrate hardware and software, develop test plans, and verify system requirements for final sell-off with customers. Expect cross‑disciplinary collaboration and hands‑on experience across the product lifecycle.

You’ll work with MBSE and Agile methods, support test activities, and coordinate with engineering teams to ensure first-time success in field and lab environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by start date
• Experience with tools, such as Microsoft Office, MATLAB or Python, for data analysis and automation
• Experience with troubleshooting technical issues with electronics in an academic or internship setting, including the use of common commercial test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of Integration, Verification, or Troubleshoot Test activities in our labs, in the field, or at a Depot facility
• Travel may be required to support activities
• Support qualification of our products
• Support troubleshooting and failure data analyses, including root cause and corrective action processes and advanced use of lab or field test equipment
• Complete and compile detailed performance evaluations, including the use of analysis tools such as MATLAB
• Prepare and present results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders
• Coordinate engineering tag up and meetings between the Program, System Engineering, and Chief Engineer
• Maintain engineering specifications and drawing documentation
• Maintain engineering databases

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Troubleshooting electronics

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Telemetry data collection equipment

Job description

RTX is seeking a Systems Engineer in Goleta to join the Space & Airborne Center. You’ll integrate hardware and software, develop test plans, and verify system requirements for final sell-off with customers. Expect cross‑disciplinary collaboration and hands‑on experience across the product lifecycle.

You’ll work with MBSE and Agile methods, support test activities, and coordinate with engineering teams to ensure first-time success in field and lab environments.