Senior Systems Test Engineer

Prattwhitney; Plano, Independence (TX, VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX in Plano, TX is seeking a Systems Test Engineer III to join a development team delivering a complex system of systems to the customer. You will operate radar test equipment, support test execution, and collaborate with engineers and leadership to maintain a systems-level perspective across integration, verification, and validation.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, flexibility for 1st/2nd shift, and an active DoD Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in STEM and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience with system integration and troubleshooting.
• Flexibility to work 1st and 2nd shift to meet program requirements.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Operate Radar test equipment and assist in system test execution ensuring the system meets specifications.
• Work closely with the team and leadership.
• Communicate daily with the test team as well as other engineers associated with test.
• Maintain a systems-level perspective while supporting integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Analyze system problems and communicate issues to the engineering team.

Skills

System integration

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Problem analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MS Office

Radar systems operation

Linux/UNIX scripting

Job description

Location: US-TX-PLANO-465 ~ 465 Independence Pkwy ~ INDEPENDENCE

Contract: Onsite.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

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 Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) is seeking a Systems Test Engineer III with experience in system integration. This role will be part of a development team responsible for delivering a complex system of systems to the customer.

What You Will Do

• Operate Radar test equipment and assist in system test execution ensuring the system meets specifications
• Work closely with the team and leadership
• Communicate daily with the test team as well as other engineers associated with test
• Maintain a systems-level perspective while supporting integration, verification, and validation activities
• Analyze system problems and communicate issues to the engineering team

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience with system integration and troubleshooting
• Flexibility to work 1st and 2nd shift to meet program requirements.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM preferred)
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of radar systems operation
• Experience in scripting Linux or UNIX

What We Offer

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

• Safety
• Trust
• Respect
• Accountability
• Collaboration
• Innovation

Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to: 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, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may also be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.