Senior Test Systems Technician - Aerospace Diagnostics

Prattwhitney; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation for newly hired

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Test Systems Technician in Cheshire, CT to support critical test equipment and operational systems.

You will perform troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on electrical and electro-mechanical test systems, and develop procedures to improve uptime.

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary in USD with growth opportunities in a high-tech aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with electronic and electro-mechanical test systems.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, mechanical drawings.
• Must be knowledgeable in all types of electronic test equipment and using schematics.
• Experience identifying failure root cause down to the component level.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools for reporting, documentation, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform troubleshooting, repair, overhaul, and preventive maintenance on electrical and electro‑mechanical test systems.
• Execute advanced fabrication, troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance activities across a wide array of electrical and electromechanical equipment.
• Perform detailed diagnostics using oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators/specialized electronic test instruments, and other advanced test hardware; isolate faults down to the component level using schematics and technical prints.
• Drive component-level corrective actions, including identifying required replacement parts, sourcing or ordering components, and validating corrective work through functional testing.
• Develop and refine maintenance procedures, repair instructions, and troubleshooting workflows that improve equipment uptime and repeatability.
• Learn and operate all assigned test machines; perform maintenance and repair of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electromechanical, and electrical subsystems to ensure test station availability.
• Efficiently configure and instrument test stations according to engineering or divisional specifications, ensuring test integrity and compliance.

Skills

Hands-on test systems

Schematics reading

Electrical/electromechanical test

Diagnostics with test instruments

Microsoft Office

Education

AA/AS degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Function generators

Job description

RTX is seeking a Senior Test Systems Technician in Cheshire, CT to support critical test equipment and operational systems.

You will perform troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on electrical and electro-mechanical test systems, and develop procedures to improve uptime.

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary in USD with growth opportunities in a high-tech aerospace environment.