Electrical Test Engineer I – Defense Hardware Lab

RTX; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

RTX seeks a hands-on Test Solutions Engineer to design, build, and validate advanced electrical test systems for defense platforms. You will develop schematics, fixtures, and interfaces, and ensure hardware meets stringent standards through lab-based validation.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, and reliability teams to deliver robust test architectures, while supporting schedules and budgets in a fast-paced defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM; degree must be obtained by start date.
• Experience selecting and integrating passive and active components in analog or digital circuit designs.
• Experience operating laboratory test equipment (oscilloscopes, waveform/function generators, spectrum analyzers, or network analyzers) to test hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate specialized electrical test products, interface adapters, cabling, and custom test fixtures for complex defense systems.
• Develop detailed schematics, circuit board layouts, and electrical engineering documentation adhering to rigorous industry and defense standards.
• Validate and characterize hardware performance utilizing advanced laboratory test equipment, including oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and power meters.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex electrical anomalies and hardware integration issues across development and production environments.
• Support project execution by ensuring test system designs meet established technical performance, schedule, and budgetary commitments.
• Collaborate closely with systems, mechanical, software, and reliability engineers to deliver robust, integrated test architectures.

Skills

Passive components knowledge

Active components knowledge

Analog/digital circuit design

Lab equipment operation

Test automation programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

PSPICE

LTspice

Keysight ADS

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Job description

RTX seeks a hands-on Test Solutions Engineer to design, build, and validate advanced electrical test systems for defense platforms. You will develop schematics, fixtures, and interfaces, and ensure hardware meets stringent standards through lab-based validation.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, and reliability teams to deliver robust test architectures, while supporting schedules and budgets in a fast-paced defense environment.