Principal Environmental Test Technician

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Incentive programs

Job summary

RTX's Environmental Test team in Tucson, AZ seeks a Principal Environmental Test Technician to execute mechanical shock and vibration tests, manage data acquisition, and support IP team objectives. The role requires handling sensitive materials and working in classified environments on site.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in lab environments with shaker systems, instrumentation, and data systems, plus DoD clearance or clearability. Onsite work with comprehensive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a product development lab with vibration shaker systems or instrumentation and data acquisition systems.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate mechanical shock test systems.
• Set up and operate climatic environmental chambers for temperature, altitude, and humidity testing.
• Program control and data acquisition systems and place instrumentation core such as accelerometers and thermocouples.
• Execute vibration test methods including random, sine, shock, sine-on-random, and drop shock per Mil-Std-810.
• Collect and verify thermal, vibration, and shock data for accuracy.
• Safeguard classified/proprietary material and work in closed/proprietary/classified areas.

Skills

Vibration testing

Data acquisition

Instrumentation

Environmental testing

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Dewetron

DeweSoft

LabVIEW

Agilent/Keysight

Benchlink

Somat

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-30 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 is seeking a Principal Environmental Test Technician in the field of Environmental Testing. The Principal Environmental Test Technician is responsible for executing a variety of environmental tests while collaborating in an integrated product (IP) team environment with Test Engineers, other technicians, and internal engineering customers. The Principal Environmental Test Technician will work within the IP team to implement tests to meet customer requirements and is responsible for test setup, equipment control and monitoring, data collection and data verification. The Principal Environmental Test Technician is responsible for performing troubleshooting and adjustment of both the test equipment and test setup when technical issues arise. This position is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do:

• Perform set-up and operation of mechanical shock test and electrodynamic vibration test systems.
• Perform set-up and operation of climatic environmental chambers in support of testing for temperature, altitude, and humidity and highly accelerated life tests.
• Perform set-up and programming of all control and data acquisition systems as well as the placement, and operation of all instrumentation, signal conditioning, and data acquisition systems.
• Perform the execution of various vibration test methods including random, sine, shock, sine-on-random, random-on-random and drop shock, as defined in Mil-Std-810.
• Collect thermal, vibration, and shock test data and verify for accuracy.
• Safeguarding of classified/proprietary material, hardware, and documentation.
• Ability to work in closed/proprietary/classified areas.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 8 years prior relevant experience.
• 5 years experience working in a product development lab with vibration shaker systems and/or with instrumentation (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gages, load cells, etc…) and data acquisition systems (Dewetron, DeweSoft, LabView, Agilent/Keysight, Benchlink, Somat, etc…).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active and Transferable DoD Secret or TS/SSBI clearance
• An advanced degree in Engineering Technology.
• Experience in a Test Engineering Support capacity.
• High situational awareness and ability to effectively work multiple projects simultaneously.

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.