Senior Flight Test Lead – Onsite Tucson, Clearance Ready

RTX; Miami (FL); 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 is seeking a Systems Engineering & Test professional for Tucson, AZ, to lead flight test engineering efforts across multiple programs. You will guide testing, data collection, and reporting to ensure systems meet requirements in lab, van, tower, and flight environments.

The role demands a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience, DoD clearance eligibility, and hands-on experience with flight test and hardware integration. Onsite work in Tucson is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Active or ability to obtain and maintain up to DoD flight clearance.
• At least 1 year of captive carriage and flight test experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform integration, verification, and field qualification testing per specs.
• Lead a team of up to 10 flight test engineers across programs.
• Collect and analyze data; provide detailed reports of results.
• Collaborate with performance/navigation experts to design test events.
• Trace and correct faults in mechanical or electronic systems; manage failure analyses.
• Create/modify documentation for Test Plans, TRR, CTS, and TDR packages.
• Interact with government customers on a regular basis.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

Skills

FAA flight clearance

Flight test experience

Van/tower testing

Design methods

Platform integration

Project coordination

Cost account management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Telemetry data analysis tools

Test equipment

Missile system host platforms

Job description

RTX is seeking a Systems Engineering & Test professional for Tucson, AZ, to lead flight test engineering efforts across multiple programs. You will guide testing, data collection, and reporting to ensure systems meet requirements in lab, van, tower, and flight environments.

The role demands a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience, DoD clearance eligibility, and hands-on experience with flight test and hardware integration. Onsite work in Tucson is required.