Onsite Test Architect & Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance

RTX; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer to lead the development and deployment of test solutions and process automation across the production lines. This role requires coordinating with Operations and Engineering leadership to ensure test capabilities meet production needs.

You will co-own the end-to-end test strategy, align with IRAD and capital investment planning, and ensure production-scale capabilities are reliable and compliant. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, systems integration and/or systems testing, verification, and validation
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• 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.
• Up to 10% travel as required to support integration and test activities with the team.
• Ensure the technical integrity of program work products including the Technical Data Package (TDP) related to Test Strategy execution

Skills

Systems engineering

Systems integration

Systems testing

Verification & validation

Security clearance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer to lead the development and deployment of test solutions and process automation across the production lines. This role requires coordinating with Operations and Engineering leadership to ensure test capabilities meet production needs.

You will co-own the end-to-end test strategy, align with IRAD and capital investment planning, and ensure production-scale capabilities are reliable and compliant. Occasional travel is expected.