Senior Validation Test Engineer - Onsite, Secret Clearance

Prattwhitney; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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 is seeking a Principal Software Test Engineer for its Patriot Software Team in Huntsville, Alabama. The role focuses on leading testing across projects, creating test plans, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced defense environment.

You will collaborate with software developers, system architects, and product leads to ensure requirements are testable and met, with on-site testing and occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)
• Experience with software engineering and testing
• Familiarity with validation, verification, and requirements analysis

Responsibilities

• Lead test efforts across projects with quality focus
• Create comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Mentor junior engineers and guide cross-functional teams
• Execute manual and automated tests in on-site lab
• Analyze results and report discrepancies and risks

Skills

Software engineering

Validation & Verification

Requirements analysis

Testing methodologies

Bug tracking tools

Test management tools

Leadership in testing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Bug tracking systems

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Test Engineer for its Patriot Software Team in Huntsville, Alabama. The role focuses on leading testing across projects, creating test plans, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced defense environment.

You will collaborate with software developers, system architects, and product leads to ensure requirements are testable and met, with on-site testing and occasional travel as needed.