Electrical Test Engineer II - Defense Hardware Lab

RTX; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Test Solutions Engineer within the Hardware Discipline Center to design, build, and integrate cutting-edge electrical test systems for mission-critical defense products. You will work on high-performance hardware across development labs, production, and field operations in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Role demands hands-on design, schematic capture, and test instrumentation expertise, with a focus on reliability and compliance to defense standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced STEM degree; degree must be obtained by start date.
• Experience selecting, calculating values for, and integrating passive and active electronic components within analog or digital circuit designs.
• Experience operating laboratory test and measurement equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, waveform/function generators, spectrum analyzers, or network analyzers) to test hardware, interface with sensors, or measure electrical signals.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, labs or projects.

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

Electrical test design

Circuit integration

Troubleshooting

Test automation

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Power meters

Waveform generators

Job description

RTX is seeking a Test Solutions Engineer within the Hardware Discipline Center to design, build, and integrate cutting-edge electrical test systems for mission-critical defense products. You will work on high-performance hardware across development labs, production, and field operations in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Role demands hands-on design, schematic capture, and test instrumentation expertise, with a focus on reliability and compliance to defense standards.