Lead Flight Test Engineer – Captive Systems

RTX; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

401(k) match

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering & Test professional to lead flight test programs, manage a team of up to 10 engineers, and ensure integration, verification, and field qualification testing. You will coordinate with government customers and design tests for mission success.

Position requires DoD Secret clearance, ability to obtain interim clearance, and 25% travel. On-site role at Tucson sites with collaboration across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Active or ability to obtain FAA flight clearance.
• Experience with captive carriage, flying test bed flight test.
• Experience with van and tower testing; hardware systems integration.
• Platform integration in fixed wing or rotary configurations; verification & validation methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform integration, verification, and field qualification testing.
• Lead a team of up to 10 flight test engineers across multiple programs.
• Perform data collection, analysis, and report results.
• Design test events with navigation/specialized experts.
• Trace and correct faults in mechanical or electronic systems.

Skills

Flight test leadership

Data analysis

Team coordination

Fault analysis

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's in STEM (Electrical/Systems Engineering, Physics, Math)

Tools

Test equipment

Telemetry data analysis tools

Sensor pods & aircraft test racks

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering & Test professional to lead flight test programs, manage a team of up to 10 engineers, and ensure integration, verification, and field qualification testing. You will coordinate with government customers and design tests for mission success.

Position requires DoD Secret clearance, ability to obtain interim clearance, and 25% travel. On-site role at Tucson sites with collaboration across multiple locations.