Systems Integration and Test Lead - Patriot Missile programs

globalhr; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking an Integration and Test Lead to support Patriot Missile programs. You will define integration strategies, plan for requirements sell-off, lead test execution, and analyze data from hardware-in-the-loop and ground/flight tests.

The role requires ability to support alternate shifts, travel up to 10%, and a DoD security clearance. This is a U.S.-based position with opportunities to impact system performance and mission success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with missile subassembly integration and test.
• Active DoD security clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee integration planning and execution for missile subassemblies.
• Develop and prepare test beds for system-level integration.
• Coordinate resources across multiple test facilities for integration and test operations.
• Review and write integration and verification documentation and test procedures.
• Analyze test data to identify performance issues and support root-cause investigations.
• Summarize findings and present analyses to leadership and external customers.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and manufacturing to improve system performance.
• Travel up to 10% for RTX facilities and sites, including shifts as needed.

Skills

Missile integration

Test planning

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-09-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 ~ 350 Lowell St ~ AN1 ESSEX BLDG

Position Role 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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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.

The Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities discipline is seeking an Integration and Test (I&T) Lead to support Patriot Missile programs. The I&T Lead will be responsible for a range of engineering activities, including defining integration strategies, planning for requirements sell-off, leading test execution, and conducting data analysis for system integration and verification in hardware-in-the-loop facilities and during ground and flight tests. This role requires the ability to support alternate shifts, work extended hours, and travel as needed.

What You Will Do

• Oversee planning and execution activities for integrating newly developed missile subassemblies, serving as a subject‑matter expert for integration methods, workflows, and technical requirements.
• Support and help drive complex integration and test events, including developing and preparing test beds required for system-level integration and testing of missile subassemblies.
• Coordinate resources, schedules, and execution across multiple test facilities to ensure successful and efficient integration and test operations.
• Manage and maintain tools used to document, communicate, and track the complex flow of integration activities, ensuring visibility into dependencies and coordinated resource planning.
• Write and review integration and verification documentation, including test plans, procedures, test cases, and engineering reports, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance with program requirements.
• Review and analyze test data to identify system performance issues, support root-cause investigations, and contribute to integration and verification issue resolution.
• Compile, summarize, and present analysis results and technical findings to internal and external stakeholders, including program leadership and external customers.
• Collaborate across engineering functions—including operations and manufacturing—to drive system performance improvements and address integration challenges.
• Support mission execution through travel (up to 10%) to RTX facilities, test sites, vendor locations, and customer locations, primarily during first shift with occasional support during second shift hours.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with missile subassembly integration and test.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active and transferable U.S. government–issued security clearance.
• Experience integrating and testing missile systems, RF subassemblies, and CCAs, including developing simulation scenarios to evaluate system performance.
• Experience analyzing large sets of system performance data using tools such as MATLAB to support requirement verification.
• Experience interfacing with internal and external customers and identifying technical solutions to complex requirements.
• Experience generating technical documentation to support requirements integration and verification, including work instructions and process flow diagrams.

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.
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance!

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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 benefits, including but not limited to, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.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.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 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.