Senior Test Architect & Systems Engineer – Onsite (Secret)

RTX; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; 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

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) leader in Tucson, AZ. The role focuses on developing test strategies, architecture, and producibility improvements for production-scale systems.

You will partner with Operations and Engineering, influence IRAD planning, and communicate technical directions across levels while supporting up to 10% travel. An active secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, systems integration and/or systems testing, verification, and validation.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and deployment of innovative test solutions, process automation initiatives, and design/process improvements that enhance producibility and reduce cycle time.
• Craft and co-own the end-to-end strategy for test architecture, including conceptual design, detailed design, implementation, integration, and verification phases.
• Partner closely with Operations (factory and program) and program Engineering leadership to ensure test capabilities meet production scale, reliability, and compliance requirements.
• Influence and support IRAD and capital investment planning to ensure future capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies align with long-term production strategy.
• Communicate technical direction, risks, tradeoffs, and decision rationale clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Up to 10% travel as required to support integration and test activities with the team.
• Ensure the technical integrity of program work products including the Technical Data Package (TDP) related to Test Strategy execution

Skills

Systems engineering

Test architecture

Production test

Cross-functional leadership

IRAD

Education

STEM degree

Job description

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) leader in Tucson, AZ. The role focuses on developing test strategies, architecture, and producibility improvements for production-scale systems.

You will partner with Operations and Engineering, influence IRAD planning, and communicate technical directions across levels while supporting up to 10% travel. An active secret clearance is required.