IPTL Test Solution Engineering (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a highly experienced Project Lead to drive complex programs across RF, analog, digital, and firmware domains. You will develop test hardware/software from requirements to deployment, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and deliver on schedule and budget.

The role emphasizes on-site leadership, customer collaboration, and on-the-job training for operators, with a path toward program management within Collins Aerospace and Raytheon RTX structures.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required.
• Experience in engineering laboratory environments and transitioning automated test solutions to production.
• Experience delivering hardware and software solutions, including providing on-site training for operators.
• Experience in leadership roles, managing multi-disciplinary teams through program execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team through program execution, ensuring alignment with technical, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Develop test hardware and software from requirements definition through build, integration, and deployment to manufacturing or customer facilities.
• Oversee the design, support, and integration of test solutions across multiple disciplines, including RF, analog, digital, firmware, and systems integration.
• Support proposal and bidding activities to drive innovation and business growth.
• Create and manage program schedules, track progress, and address deviations from planned milestones.
• Provide on-site training and troubleshooting support for operators and manufacturing teams.
• Prepare and deliver clear technical presentations and documentation, including design reviews and project status updates.
• Ensure compliance with project budget, schedule, and performance commitments.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and customer teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

RF systems knowledge

Test hardware/software

Technical presentations

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

TestStand

LabVIEW

PXIe/MXI

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-06 Country: United States of America Location: US-FL-LARGO-382SS ~ 7887 Bryan Dairy Rd. ~ BLDG 100 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Raytheon Company, Managed By Collins Aerospace. 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. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

• Lead a cross-functional team through program execution, ensuring alignment with technical, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Develop test hardware and software from requirements definition through build, integration, and deployment to manufacturing or customer facilities.
• Oversee the design, support, and integration of test solutions across multiple disciplines, including RF, analog, digital, firmware, and systems integration.
• Support proposal and bidding activities to drive innovation and business growth.
• Create and manage program schedules, track progress, and address deviations from planned milestones.
• Provide on-site training and troubleshooting support for operators and manufacturing teams.
• Prepare and deliver clear technical presentations and documentation, including design reviews and project status updates.
• Ensure compliance with project budget, schedule, and performance commitments.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and customer teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

What You Will Learn

• Integrated Project Team Lead (IPTL), EVMS, Test Engineering Organization

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required. Experience in engineering laboratory environments and transitioning automated test solutions to production. Experience delivering hardware and software solutions, including providing on-site training for operators. Experience in leadership roles, managing multi-disciplinary teams through program execution.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with National Instruments’ software tools, including TestStand, LabVIEW, and/or LabWindows (CVI).
• Experience with hardware station design, including rack instrumentation, PXIe/MXI, and VME application development.
• Experience in test hardware and software design for digital, RF, and/or power supply systems.
• Familiarity with computer architecture, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment, interconnects/interfaces, and standard communication protocols.
• Proposal and bidding experience to support technology development and business growth.
• Technical writing experience, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Visio.
• Knowledge of engineering processes, including CMMI and Six Sigma methodologies

What We Offer

• Flexible work weeks: 9/80A, 5/40
• Flexible work Hours: Core hours, Modified time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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. Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs). Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies. Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

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.

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.