Principal Environmental Test Engineer - Team Lead

RTX (Raytheon); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX Environmental Test (ET) in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Principal Test Engineer - Team Lead for second shift. This onsite role leads a small team, mentors engineers, and executes a broad range of environmental tests to support product qualification and failure investigations.

The position requires a STEM degree with about 8+ years of experience, plus expertise in vibration testing, data acquisition, and engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with environmental test vibration shaker systems and instrumentation (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gages, load cells).
• Experience with data acquisition systems such as Dewetron/DeweSoft/LabVIEW/Agilent/Keysight.

Responsibilities

• Consult and provide testing guidance to internal program customers and verify their proposed testing will meet the intended requirements.
• Write test plans and procedures that meet the requirements and safety of testing requested by internal program customers; review plans and procedures written by others; create schedules and budgets for all testing.
• Oversee and personally conduct environmental testing to validate models for new product qualification, production acceptance, flight test clearance, engineering evaluations, and failure investigations.
• Implement engineering best practices to ensure testing is performed accurately, on schedule, and within budget.
• Analyze test data in real time and post-test to validate requirements have been met.
• Communicate status of ongoing testing efforts with ET leadership and internal program customers.
• Design, model, and analyze vibration and structural test fixtures using CREO Parametric and Ansys Workbench.

Skills

Environmental testing

Vibration shaker systems

Data acquisition

CREO Parametric

Ansys Workbench

LabVIEW

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Dewetron

DeweSoft

BenchLink

Somat

Agilent/Keysight

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-09

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-930 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ ETF 930

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. 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: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

At RTX, the world 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.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms, and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Environmental Test (ET) is an engineering organization that supports all programs across Raytheon. The ET organization provides testing capability for every phase of the product life cycle from prototype to production. Environmental testing includes mechanical shock, electrodynamic vibration, salt fog, climatic environments such as temperature, altitude, and humidity, high temperature quartz lamp testing, structural testing, test fixture design, and custom instrumentation installations and data acquisition support.

Environmental Test (ET) is seeking a Principal Test Engineer - Team Lead in the field of environmental testing to mentor and lead a small team for second shift. The Principal Test Engineer is responsible for executing a variety of environmental tests while collaborating in an integrated product (IP) team environment with fellow ET Engineers, ET Support Engineers, and internal engineering customers. The Principal Test Engineer will work within the IP team to develop the best methods for implementing tests to meet customer requirements and is responsible for all aspects of the test including test design and setup, equipment control and monitoring, and data collection and analysis. The Principal Test Engineer is responsible for performing troubleshooting and adjustment of both the equipment and test setup when technical issues arise.

This position is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.

This position is for second shift which starts at 4:00 PM; must be able to work nights.

What You Will Do:

• Consult and provide testing guidance to internal program customers and verify their proposed testing will meet the intended requirements.
• Write test plans and procedures that meet the requirements and safety of testing requested by internal program customers as well as review plans and procedures written by others. Also create schedules and budgets for all testing.
• Oversee and personally conduct environmental testing to validate models for the purposes of new product qualification, production acceptance, flight test clearance, engineering evaluations, and failure investigations.
• Implement engineering best practices to ensure testing is performed accurately, on schedule, and within allowed budget.
• Analyze test data real time and posttest to validate requirements have been met in accordance with requirements.
• Communicate status of ongoing testing efforts with ET leadership and internal program customers.
• Design, model, and analyze vibration and structural test fixtures using CREO Parametric and Ansys Workbench.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience working with environmental test vibration shaker systems or experience with instrumentation (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gages, load cells, etc...) and data acquisition systems (Dewetron, DeweSoft, LabView, Agilent/Keysight, Benchlink, Somat, etc...).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Current and transferable DoD secret or TS/SSBI clearance.
• Preferred engineering majors include Electrical, Aerospace, or Mechanical.
• Experience working with commercial environmental test equipment to include vibration test systems and thermal chambers.
• Experience working with vibration control systems and software.
• Experience with solid modeling and analysis software applications.
• High situational awareness and ability to effectively work multiple projects simultaneously.

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