Lead Environmental Test Engineer – Aerospace & Defense

RTX; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Holidays

annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Test Qualification Lead to plan, execute, and document environmental qualification campaigns. You will serve as technical authority for test methods, readiness, anomaly resolution, and verification closure, interfacing with design, labs, systems engineering, and program management.

Requires BS in engineering and 8 years of experience; active DoD Secret clearance; MIL-STD-810 experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of technical/engineering experience.
• Experience with MIL-STD-810 or equivalent environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and execution of environmental qualification tests (vibration, shock, temperature, humidity, altitude, E3).
• Develop test plans, procedures, and reports per military/industry requirements.
• Interface with design teams, test labs, systems engineering, and program management.
• Review requirements, allocate verification methods, and ensure test coverage.
• Generate test configurations, setups, and instrumentation plans.
• Lead Test Readiness Reviews and ensure safety and configuration control.
• Manage anomalies, perform root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
• Interpret test data and document results for customer delivery.
• Provide guidance on qualification strategy and compliance approaches.
• Support risk management, schedule, cost estimates, and resource planning.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

Environmental qualification

Test planning

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Physics

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Tools

Test instrumentation

Data acquisition

Engineering drawings interpretation

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Test Qualification Lead to plan, execute, and document environmental qualification campaigns. You will serve as technical authority for test methods, readiness, anomaly resolution, and verification closure, interfacing with design, labs, systems engineering, and program management.

Requires BS in engineering and 8 years of experience; active DoD Secret clearance; MIL-STD-810 experience.