Senior Flight Test Lead — Captive Aircraft Systems Onsite

RTX; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ seeks an experienced Systems Integration Flight Test Lead to manage a team and execute integration, verification, and field tests. You will develop test events with performance specialists, analyze data, and report results to government customers.

Requires a STEM degree and 5+ years of flight test experience, FAA clearance eligibility, and willingness to travel up to 25%. Onsite role with security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Active or ability to obtain and maintain FAA flight clearance.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant flight test experience.
• Experience with van/tower testing and hardware integration.
• Experience with design methods and engineering release artifacts.
• Platform integration experience in fixed wing or rotary configurations.
• Experience coordinating multiple team members and with customers/subcontractors.
• Cost account management experience or Raytheon PM level 7 certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform integration, verification, and field qualification testing per specifications.
• Lead a team of up to 10 flight test engineers across multiple programs.
• Perform data collection and provide detailed reports of results.
• Work with performance/navigation experts to design test events.
• Trace and correct faults in mechanical or electronic systems.
• Create/modify documentation for tests (TPs, TRR, CTS, TDR).
• Have direct and frequent interactions with government customers.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

FAA clearance

Flight test experience

Team coordination

System integration

Test planning

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelors in STEM

Tools

Telemetry data analysis tools

Test equipment integration

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ seeks an experienced Systems Integration Flight Test Lead to manage a team and execute integration, verification, and field tests. You will develop test events with performance specialists, analyze data, and report results to government customers.

Requires a STEM degree and 5+ years of flight test experience, FAA clearance eligibility, and willingness to travel up to 25%. Onsite role with security clearance requirements.