Test Technician, 2nd Shift

Raytheon; Forest (MS); On-site; USD 39,000 - 74,000; 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 Forest, MS is seeking a Test Technician to perform diverse tasks supporting processes, engineering, quality control, calibration, and production/test environments.

The role requires strong circuit testing and failure analysis skills, with experience in electronics and electro-mechanical systems; expect on-site work and potential physical requirements.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or AA/AS degree with relevant experience.
• Experience testing electronic circuits and identifying failure trends.

Responsibilities

• Tests, troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, and installs electronic and electro-mechanical systems.
• Work from procedures, schematics, and drawings; isolate problems between test environment and units under test.
• Validate procedures; set up and operate engineering and scientific equipment.
• Communicate failures with detailed entries tied to test specifications.
• Interpret test data to determine pass/fail and need for further analysis.
• Work independently to complete production/acceptance tests to meet goals.
• Lifting, walking, and possible stair/ladder climbing at test ranges.
• Onsite role at Forest, MS facility.

Skills

Testing electronic circuits

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Education

HS Diploma or AA/AS degree

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-20

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MS-FOREST-431 ~ 19859 Hwy 80 ~ BLDG 431

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. 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: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world 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 Test Technician will be responsible for performing a wide variety of technical tasks in support of processes, engineering, quality control, calibration, laboratories, production/test environment, line maintenance and/or chemical handling.

What You Will Do

• Tests, troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, and installs a wide variety of electronic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical, computer, laboratory, and scientific systems and/or equipment. Observes, analyzes, and reports test data; and when appropriate makes necessary repairs to equipment.
• Work closely from approved procedures, schematics, and drawings Ability to isolate problems between the test environment (test station, interface adapter, test cables, etc.) and the units under test and resolve as necessary.
• Ability to validate the correctness of procedures. Selects, sets up and operates engineering and scientific equipment.
• Effectively communicate technical issues by generating comprehensive failure entries which correlate failure modes back to the associated test specification(s).
• Ability to interpret test data (plots, graphs, tabulated parameters) to determine pass/fail condition and determine when further analysis is needed.
• This position requires technicians to work independently to complete production/acceptance test to interpret pass/fail data to achieve production goals.
• This position requires lifting, walking, and could involve stair/ladder climbing at the test range(s)
• This will be an onsite role in our Forest, MS facility

Qualifications You Must Have

• HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience testing electronic circuits and identifying failure trends.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Radio Frequency (RF) communications or power systems.
• Experience with RF System and subsystem (Transmitter, Receiver, Antenna, Signal/Data Processor, Power Supply) evaluation.

What We Offer

• Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

The salary range for this role is 39,100 USD - 74,300 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.

• 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 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.

Onsite

• Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Forest, MS: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-forest-ms-location

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 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.