Raytheon Vision System - Test Engineer, 3rd Shift

Prattwhitney; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 95,500 - 181,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Goleta, CA is seeking a Senior Test & Integration System Engineer for the 3rd shift to support integration and testing of EO/IR focal plane array sensor systems. Candidates must have a relevant degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience.

The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and effective communication skills, along with programming abilities in LabVIEW or MATLAB. Benefits include a competitive salary and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in airborne and/or space EO/IR system test.
• Experience integrating firmware, software, and hardware.
• Ability to work a fixed 3rd-shift schedule (start times between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.).

Responsibilities

• Support integration, verification, and validation (IV&V), design verification testing (DVT), and production testing.
• Develop test plans and execute product test activities for engineering and production builds.
• Collaborate with operations and manufacturing teams to enable efficient product flow.

Skills

Integration verification

Validation testing

Programming in LabVIEW

Programming in MATLAB

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

Tools

Laboratory equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters)

Job description

Senior Test & Integration System Engineer – 3rd shift, onsite, Goleta, CA.

What You Will Do

• Support integration, verification, and validation (IV&V), design verification testing (DVT), and production testing to deliver EO/IR focal plane array sensor systems.
• Develop test plans and execute product test activities for engineering and production builds.
• Support the Test Architect in developing and executing the test architecture from bid through production, contribute to test system design, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve these goals.
• Collaborate with operations and manufacturing teams to enable efficient product flow, provide actionable metrics, minimize cycle time, and maximize yield.
• Provide reliable coverage and presence during the required 3rd‑shift schedule.

Qualifications

Must have:

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in airborne and/or space EO/IR system test.
• Experience in integration verification, validation testing, and product transition to production.
• Experience integrating firmware, software, and hardware.
• Programming skills in LabVIEW and/or MATLAB.
• Ability to work a fixed 3rd‑shift schedule (start times between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with test methodology for sensors, including optical performance analysis and test verification for EO/IR focal plane array sensor systems.
• Experience developing or executing factory test plans, procedures, and equipment for EO/IR focal plane array sensor systems and ROICs.
• Prior experience with ROIC wafer probing, fabrication, integration, verification, and validation for a complex EO/IR system.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills; able to communicate effectively with test management, IPT leaders, hardware and software development engineers, specialty engineers, program managers, and customers.
• Experience with basic laboratory equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range: 95,500 USD – 181,700 USD.
• Relocation assistance available for this position.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

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, 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.