Senior Environmental Test Engineer & Team Lead

RTX

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 205,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Test Engineer - Team Lead in Environmental Test to lead a small team on second shift. You will execute environmental tests, troubleshoot equipment, and ensure tests meet customer requirements for aerospace programs.

The role requires coordinating with IP teams, developing test plans, and using CREO Parametric and ANSYS Workbench to model fixtures, analyze data, and support qualification activities across production and flight programs.

Qualifications

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
Experience with environmental test vibration shaker systems and instrumentation (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gauges, etc.) and data acquisition systems (Dewetron, DeweSoft, LabView, etc.).

Responsibilities

Consult and provide testing guidance to internal program customers and verify their proposed testing will meet requirements.
Write test plans and procedures ensuring safety and requirements; create schedules and budgets.
Oversee and conduct environmental testing for model validation, production acceptance, flight test clearance, engineering evaluations, and failure investigations.
Implement 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 with ET leadership and internal customers.
Design, model, and analyze vibration/testing fixtures using CREO Parametric and ANSYS Workbench.