Radar Test & Validation Engineer II – 3rd Shift (Secret)

RTX; Andover (MN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Production Test Engineer (PTE) for the Hardware Integration Center (HWIC) Value Stream. Join our 3rd shift onsite team to support production testing on complex radar systems and ensure high-quality, reliable products for end customers.

In this role you will troubleshoot RF/electronics on the production floor, interpret schematics, and collaborate with union technicians, operations, quality, and maintenance to keep test stations running.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in STEM and a minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• (1) year of integration and/or test experience
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, systems, and equipment.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide test engineering support in a dynamic and fast-paced production environment.
• Troubleshoot complex radar and array level issues on the production floor.
• Work from schematics and drawings to interpret RF faults and troubleshoot utilizing common test equipment such as Network Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power Meters and Spectrum Analyzers.
• Perform root cause analysis on systemic radar issues and feed back to feeder areas and/or suppliers to help in the troubleshooting of failed subassemblies.
• Work diligently with union technicians on a daily basis throughout the test process.
• Interacts daily with operations, quality, process/mechanical, and production control (PC) regarding most urgent immediate needs in test.
• Review system level test data for compliance toward specifications.
• Interact with maintenance/test department to keep test stations fully functional.
• Develop/update factory test procedures as needed.
• Overtime (paid) may be required on an as needed basis.

Skills

Test engineering

Radar systems

RF testing

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Security clearance eligibility

Electrical/electronic aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network Analyzers

Power Meters

Spectrum Analyzers

RF test equipment

Job description

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Production Test Engineer (PTE) for the Hardware Integration Center (HWIC) Value Stream. Join our 3rd shift onsite team to support production testing on complex radar systems and ensure high-quality, reliable products for end customers.

In this role you will troubleshoot RF/electronics on the production floor, interpret schematics, and collaborate with union technicians, operations, quality, and maintenance to keep test stations running.