Missile Production Test Architect Lead

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Transition to Production (TTP) Test Architect for the NG SRI program in the Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS) unit, based in Tucson, AZ. The role leads test solutions, drives producibility improvements, and scales testing to meet program cost and capacity goals.

You will oversee cross-functional teams, own end-to-end test strategy, and collaborate with Operations and Engineering to ensure reliability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, systems integration, systems testing, verification, or validation.
• Experience with integration lab, test facility, or in the field.
• Ability to obtain a Level 3 Test Architect certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and strategic oversight across cross-functional Operations, Engineering, and Test Equipment teams.
• Lead the development and deployment of innovative test solutions, process automation initiatives, and design/process improvements that enhance producibility and reduce cycle time.
• Craft and co-own the end-to-end strategy for production test architecture, including conceptual design, detailed design, implementation, integration, and verification phases.
• Partner closely with Operations (factory and program) and program Engineering leadership to ensure test capabilities meet production scale, reliability, and compliance requirements.
• Reports directly to the Production Program Manager with a dotted-line connection to OCE and Operations leads to maintain cross‑organizational accountability and technical alignment.
• Influence and support IRAD and capital investment planning to ensure future capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies align with long-term production strategy.
• Communicate technical direction, risks, tradeoffs, and decision rationale clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Ensure the technical integrity of program work products including the Technical Data Package (TDP) related to Test Strategy execution.
• Travel up to 25%

Skills

Test Architecture

Systems Engineering

Test Automation

Production Scale Testing

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM fields

Job description

RTX is seeking a Transition to Production (TTP) Test Architect for the NG SRI program in the Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS) unit, based in Tucson, AZ. The role leads test solutions, drives producibility improvements, and scales testing to meet program cost and capacity goals.

You will oversee cross-functional teams, own end-to-end test strategy, and collaborate with Operations and Engineering to ensure reliability and compliance.