Integration and Test Lead Engineer

RTX•McKinney, TX

5d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Integration and Test Lead Engineer will lead the integration and test team supporting an advanced Electronic Warfare system in production and sustainment, ensuring engineering efforts transition successfully into production. The role is part of the Advanced Airborne RF Sensors department within the Space and Airborne Systems Engineering and Test Capability Center. It is based onsite in McKinney, Texas, and requires collaboration across multiple engineering and production disciplines. Travel between Tucson, Arizona, and McKinney, Texas, is expected at 25%–50% during the first year to support program transition activities. The position leads integration, verification, and validation; diagnoses and resolves RF and digital unit failures; and supports hardware integration and system-level testing across the product lifecycle. It also involves technical data reviews, test equipment oversight, collaboration with manufacturing and external suppliers, and leadership of failure review and corrective-action activities. An active, transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), typically, and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
Experience diagnosing and resolving RF and digital unit failures, performing root cause analysis, and troubleshooting RF hardware and associated test equipment.
Experience collaborating across Systems, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and Test Engineering disciplines to support integration, verification, and validation activities.
Experience conducting technical data reviews to assess test methodologies, test architectures, procedures, and requirements verification.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience integrating, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) test equipment and CHIRP systems.
Proficiency in MATLAB and Python for test automation, data analysis, fault isolation, debugging, and resolution of complex system and hardware issues.
Experience supporting hardware integration, qualification, verification, validation, and system-level testing throughout the product lifecycle.
Experience working directly with production and manufacturing floors to identify, isolate, and resolve hardware, test, and process-related issues impacting quality, schedule, and throughput.
Experience collaborating with suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors to investigate technical issues, drive corrective actions, mitigate risks, and track fault resolution.
Experience leading failure review boards, root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities, and defect tracking to ensure timely resolution of technical and production issues.

Responsibilities

Lead integration, verification, and validation activities across Systems, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and Test Engineering disciplines.
Diagnose and resolve RF and digital unit failures, perform root cause analysis, and troubleshoot RF hardware and associated test equipment.
Oversee integration, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) test equipment and CHIRP systems.
Use MATLAB and Python for test automation, data analysis, fault isolation, debugging, and resolution of complex system and hardware issues.
Conduct technical data reviews to assess test methodologies, architectures, procedures, and requirements verification.
Support hardware integration, qualification, verification, validation, and system-level testing throughout the product lifecycle.
Collaborate with production and manufacturing teams to resolve hardware, test, and process-related issues that affect quality, schedule, and throughput.
Work with suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors to investigate technical issues, drive corrective actions, mitigate risks, and track fault resolution.
Lead failure review boards, root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities, and defect tracking to ensure timely resolution of technical and production issues.
Travel 25%–50% during the first year to support program transition activities.

Benefits

Relocation assistance available for this position.
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.
Applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.