Senior Captive Flight Test Engineer

RTX; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Holidays

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Systems Flight Test Engineer to lead a team and perform integration, verification, and field qualification testing of complex aerospace systems. You will collect data, analyze results, and report findings to stakeholders.

The role requires communicating with government customers, designing test events with experts, and traveling about 25%. A STEM degree and FAA clearance or ability to obtain are required, with experience in van/tower testing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM disciplines (Electrical/System Engineering, Physics or Math).
• Active or ability to obtain up to class III FAA flight clearance.
• Minimum 1 year experience with captive carriage, flying test bed flight test.
• Experience with van and tower testing and hardware integration.
• Platform integration in fixed wing or rotary configurations.
• Cost account manager experience with Raytheon PM level 7 certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform integration, verification, and field qualification testing to ensure the system under test performs as specified.
• Lead a team of up to 10 flight test engineers to execute across multiple test programs.
• Perform data collection and provide detailed reports of results.
• Work with performance/navigation experts to design test events.
• Trace and/or correct faults in mechanical or electronic systems and analyze failures.
• Create/modify documentation for tests and reviews (Test Plans, TRR, CTS, TDR).
• Have direct and frequent interactions with government customers.
• 25% travel required.

Skills

Flight test engineering

Team leadership

Data analysis

Documentation

Customer coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Systems Flight Test Engineer to lead a team and perform integration, verification, and field qualification testing of complex aerospace systems. You will collect data, analyze results, and report findings to stakeholders.

The role requires communicating with government customers, designing test events with experts, and traveling about 25%. A STEM degree and FAA clearance or ability to obtain are required, with experience in van/tower testing and