Sr Principal Test & Validation Engineer

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; 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 in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Senior Principal Test and Validation Engineer in Manufacturing Design to drive test support from development through production across programs. You will lead manufacturing test strategies and improve producibility, influencing program decisions and ensuring tests meet required standards.

Responsibilities include defining enterprise-level test strategies, driving capacity/maturity improvements, mentoring engineers, and coordinating with multiple facilities to

Qualifications

• Typically Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Leadership experience in a fast paced technical or manufacturing environment.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to help drive decisions on manufacturing test strategy.
• Experience with factory Test Equipment development and prove-in processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Join us as a Sr. Principal Test and Validation Engineer in Manufacturing Design, where you'll drive technical test support from development through production across multiple programs.
• Serving as the manufacturing test authority across multiple programs.
• Leading the implementation and maturation of production manufacturing test solutions across the portfolio.
• Demonstrated leadership in defining enterprise-level test strategies and architecture, driving test readiness, capacity, and maturity improvements, and shaping testing practices across programs and manufacturing sites through influence and collaboration.
• Managing large scale design, control, and improvements to the manufacturing process.
• Recommending engineering design requirements tailored to manufacturing processes.
• Recommending process and procedural changes to ensure that objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency, and quality are met.
• Ensuring that quality control procedures adequately evaluate an organization's products.
• Leading Continuous Process Improvements to enhance cycle time, automate, reduce costs (both direct and indirect) using Six Sigma/CORE principles and data driven decision making.
• Applying test engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to optimize and mature the manufacturing test strategy.
• Leveraging knowledge and technical skills to influence business decisions from new designs through transition to production.
• Designing, controlling, and improving the testability of products through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team, identifying and resolving test constraints across multiple programs.
• Developing influential relationships with internal customers.
• Supporting Operational Security (OPSEC) plan execution and influencing future security strategies affecting hardware deliveries.
• Supporting the development of clear schedules, priorities and goals for each factory and key suppliers via Supply Chain partners.
• Leading, collaborating and influencing quality and performance of a mix of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering program deliverables focused on establishing and maturing manufacturing value streams across multiple factories.
• Participating in strategic planning for current development and future production.
• Leading cross-factory strategic improvement projects.
• Mentoring, coaching, and training other MDTEs and/or PTEs.
• Leading cross-functional program strategic initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholders collaboration

Test Equipment development

ATF clearance

Security clearance

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

BS or MS in Electrical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-09 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site) Position Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1.

This job is posted as ONSITE, and is based at Raytheon’s Tucson, AZ facility.

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 brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

Join us as a Sr. Principal Test and Validation Engineer in Manufacturing Design, where you'll drive technical test support from development through production across multiple programs. Leverage your expertise to shape manufacturing test strategies, boost product producibility, and influence key program decisions for successful new product introductions.

• Serving as the manufacturing test authority across multiple programs.
• Leading the implementation and maturation of production manufacturing test solutions across the portfolio.
• Demonstrated leadership in defining enterprise-level test strategies and architecture, driving test readiness, capacity, and maturity improvements, and shaping testing practices across programs and manufacturing sites through influence and collaboration.
• Managing large scale design, control, and improvements to the manufacturing process.
• Recommending engineering design requirements tailored to manufacturing processes.
• Recommending process and procedural changes to ensure that objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency, and quality are met.
• Ensuring that quality control procedures adequately evaluate an organization's products.
• Leading Continuous Process Improvements to enhance cycle time, automate, reduce costs (both direct and indirect) using Six Sigma/CORE principles and data driven decision making.
• Applying test engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to optimize and mature the manufacturing test strategy.
• Leveraging knowledge and technical skills to influence business decisions from new designs through transition to production.
• Designing, controlling, and improving the testability of products through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team, identifying and resolving test constraints across multiple programs.
• Developing influential relationships with internal customers.
• Supporting Operational Security (OPSEC) plan execution and influencing future security strategies affecting hardware deliveries.
• Supporting the development of clear schedules, priorities and goals for each factory and key suppliers via Supply Chain partners.
• Leading, collaborating and influencing quality and performance of a mix of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering program deliverables focused on establishing and maturing manufacturing value streams across multiple factories.
• Participating in strategic planning for current development and future production.
• Leading cross-factory strategic improvement projects.
• Mentoring, coaching, and training other MDTEs and/or PTEs.
• Leading cross-functional program strategic initiatives.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Leadership experience in a fast paced technical or manufacturing environment.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to help drive decisions on manufacturing test strategy.
• Experience with factory Test Equipment development and prove-in processes.
• Ability to work on programs requiring special program access.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience developing test flows and contributing to test capacity analysis.
• Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement and keeps pace with advances in technology.
• Experience with technical writing and interpreting and improving technical drawings and communicating technical information to different audiences.

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.
• Salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD.
• Benefits:
  • 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
• 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. 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.
• 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.
• 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.