Senior Environmental Test Engineer Lead (Second Shift)

RTX

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 205,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX, a premier aerospace and defense leader, seeks a Principal Test Engineer - Team Lead for Environmental Test (ET) on second shift. You will mentor a small team, design and execute environmental tests, analyze data, and collaborate within an IP team to meet customer requirements.

A STEM degree and extensive testing experience are essential, with DoD security clearances preferred. The role emphasizes reliable test design, adherence to schedules and budgets, and hands-on troubleshooting of

Qualifications

Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
Experience with environmental test vibration systems and instrumentation (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gauges, load cells) and data acquisition systems (Dewetron, DeweSoft, LabVIEW, Agilent/Keysight, Benchlink, Somat).

Responsibilities

Consult with internal program customers to verify that proposed testing meets requirements.
Write test plans and procedures; create schedules and budgets for testing.
Oversee and perform environmental testing to validate models for product qualification, production acceptance, flight test clearance, engineering evaluations, and failure investigations.
Apply engineering best practices to ensure testing is accurate, on schedule, and within budget.
Analyze test data in real time and post-test to verify requirements are met.
Communicate status of testing efforts with ET leadership and internal customers.
Design, model, and analyze vibration and structural test fixtures using CREO Parametric and Ansys Workbench.