Sr. Engineer, Captive Flight Test Lead

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking a flight test leader to manage an engineering team and drive integration, verification, and field qualification testing across multiple programs. You will conduct lab, van, tower, and airborne tests, analyze results, and generate detailed reports.

The role requires a STEM degree, FAA clearance eligibility, and experience with test instrumentation and telemetry. Occasional travel is expected; on-site in Tucson, AZ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Active or ability to obtain up to class III FAA flight clearance.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with captive carriage and flight test bed.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of up to 10 flight test engineers across multiple programs.
• Perform integration, verification, and field qualification testing.
• Create/modify documentation for tests, TRR, CTS, and TDR.
• Interact with government customers and coordinate with subcontractors.
• Analyze data, report results, and drive issue resolution.

Skills

Flight test leadership

Systems integration

Data analysis

Test planning

Program coordination

FAA flight clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Test equipment

Telemetry systems

Job description

What You Will Do

Perform integration, verification, and field qualification testing to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements.

This includes lab testing, van testing, tower testing, and manned flight testing as part of an engineering flight test crew.

Lead a team of up to 10 flight test engineers to execute across multiple test programs.

Perform data collection activities, including review and analysis of data elements, and provide detailed reports of results.

Work with specialized performance/navigation experts to design test events.

Trace and/or correct faults in mechanical or electronic systems.

Familiarity with failure reporting, analysis, corrective action and/or fault tree analysis.

Create/modify documentation in support of reviews associated with formal testing, which will include Test Plans and Procedures, Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship (CTS), and Test Data Review (TDR) packages.

Have direct and frequent interactions with government customers.

25% travel required.

Please note: This position requires you to work on site in Tucson. Support is across multiple locations at both Tucson sites.

Qualifications

Qualification You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelors in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline, such as Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics or Math and minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Active or ability to obtain and maintain up to class III FAA flight clearance.
• Minimum 1 years of experience with captive carriage, flying test bed flight.
• Experience with van and tower testing as well as Hardware Systems Integration experience, including experience with design and build of sensor pods and aircraft test racks.
• Experience with design methods and approvals from lash up to engineering release artifacts.
• Platform Integration experience in fixed wing or rotary configurations and with verification and validation methods and experience evaluating requirements and designing tests to satisfy requirements.
• Experience coordinating multiple team members schedules to meet critical Program needs as well as coordinating with customers and subcontractors to plan and execute off-site fight tests.
• Cost account manager experience with minimum Raytheon PM level 7 certification or equivalent.

We Prefer

• Experience in integration of hardware systems with high level of understanding of digital signal processing algorithms, advanced waveforms, antenna patterns, and techniques used in resource-constrained missile systems.
• Experience with spectral and temporal effects for sensor and backgrounds, including clutter, multipath, self-interference, grounding and shielding, and mitigation factors.
• Experience in integrating RF sensor output, either modulated waveforms or streams of digital samples used for real-time representation of RF scenes data collection / analysis (including Telemetry.).
• Test Systems design experience and collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines, such as electrical, electronics, mechanical, software, and computer engineering.
• Experience in integration with test equipment, telemetry data analysis tools, and missile systems host platforms.
• Experience managing and presenting technical data to Stakeholders and Customer community, in design reviews and technical interchange meetings.
• Experience evaluating requirements and designing tests to satisfy requirements.
• Experience with troubleshooting and failure process.

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.

• 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.
• Benefits dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• 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. Hired applicants may 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.

Location: Tucson, AZ. Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.