Principal Flight Test Lead — Onsite in Tucson (DoD Cleared)

RTX; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Systems Engineer for on-site duties with DoD clearance requirements. The role focuses on hardware and platform integration, verification, and flight test activities across electrical, mechanical, and software interfaces.

You will collect and analyze test data, prepare detailed reports, and oversee verification tasks while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams. This position involves up to 20% travel and strict on-site work in Tucson.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and minimum of five years of relevant experience.
• Hardware Systems Integration experience.
• Platform Integration/Flight Test experience.
• Experience evaluating requirements.
• Experience with troubleshooting and failure process.
• Experience with Verification and Validation methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform integration, verification, and field qualification testing to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements.
• Perform data collection activities, including review and analysis of data elements, and provide detailed reports of results.
• Trace and/or correct faults in mechanical or electronic systems.
• Create/modify documentation in support of reviews associated with formal testing, including Test Plans and Procedures, Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship (CTS), and Test Data Review (TDR) packages.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Hardware integration

Platform integration

Requirements evaluation

Troubleshooting

Verification & Validation

Education

B.S. in STEM

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Systems Engineer for on-site duties with DoD clearance requirements. The role focuses on hardware and platform integration, verification, and flight test activities across electrical, mechanical, and software interfaces.

You will collect and analyze test data, prepare detailed reports, and oversee verification tasks while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams. This position involves up to 20% travel and strict on-site work in Tucson.