Senior Production Test Engineer Section Lead

RTX; Tucson (AZ); 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 Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Incentive programs

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a seasoned leader to manage a team of early career engineers within the Operations Engineering group. You will oversee staffing, budget, merit compensation, performance evaluations, and cross-functional collaboration with tech leads to drive improvements and ensure test yields meet product requirements.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5+ years' experience in manufacturing or test environments, and the ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading a team or project.
• Experience in manufacturing, product and/or test environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.
• Experience with data analysis or Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).
• Experience with electronics/electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or computer programming.
• Possess CORE understanding (willingness to achieve CORE Professional or beyond).

Responsibilities

• Staffing, budget, training, and timecards management.
• Provide input on merit compensation and interface with Leadership.
• Lead a team of early career engineers and guide task quality.
• Drive PD cycle with Section Manager inputs and HR functions.
• Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and mentoring.
• Be primary backup to Section Manager and manage task execution for direct reports.
• Ensure timekeeping and adherence to budgeted hours.
• Represent Operations Engineering to factory and program stakeholders.
• Improve test processes through predictive metrics and RCA actions.
• Collaborate with Tech Leads to strategize and build a high-performing team.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Manufacturing experience

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Electronics/EE/Mechanical/Programming

Education

STEM degree

Job description

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

At RTX, we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for staffing, budget, training, timecards
• Provide input on merit compensation
• Accountable for team member's work quality on tasks
• Ability to interface and present to Leadership where necessary
• Proven ability to use judgment, reasoning, and decision-making abilities to lead a team of early career engineers
• Drive PD cycle with Section Manager inputs and all necessary HR Functions for employees
• Conducting performance evaluations, coaching, and mentoring
• Primary Back Up to Section Manager
• Managing execution of tasks for a team of direct reports
• Engaging with direct reports on a periodic basis to provide performance feedback
• Ensure proper timekeeping of direct reports and adherence to budgeted hours
• Confidently represent Operations Engineering to factory and program
• Strong knowledge and application of Production Test Engineering command media
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Available to cover additional shifts including some weekend work
• Lead small groups in completion of PTE project requirements
• Metrics — Understand and affect key operations metrics KPls, FPYs, Open MLAs, Dispositions, Aged rework orders, etc.
• Advocate for other PTEs on the team and push back when appropriate for out-of-scope tasks or unrealistic expectations
• Ensuring test equipment and software meet the test requirements specified for the product
• Monitoring and improving the test process through analysis of predictive metrics of trends, failure mode, and test yields
• Collaborate with Section Manager and Tech Leads to strategize and shape the team into a high-performing team
• Partner with Tech Leads to overcome challenges and implement improvements
• Developing test flows and contributing to test capacity analysis
• Assisting in non-routine fault isolation, diagnosis and repair of the product or test equipment

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience leading a team/project
• Experience in manufacturing, product and/or test environment
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.
• Experience with data analysis or Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
• Experience with electronics/electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or computer programming
• Experience in root cause and corrective action investigations
• Possess CORE understanding (willingness to achieve CORE Professional or beyond)

Benefits

• 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 short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

Additional Information

Salary Range: 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-801 A20 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG A20 (External Site).

Position Role Type: Onsite. U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.