Principal Environmental Test Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

5d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

Environmental Test (ET) is an engineering organization that supports all programs across Raytheon. The ET organization provides testing capability for every phase of the product life cycle from prototype to production. Environmental testing includes mechanical shock, electrodynamic vibration, salt fog, climatic environments such as temperature, altitude, and humidity, high temperature quartz lamp testing, structural testing, test fixture design, and custom instrumentation installations and data acquisition support. Environmental Test is seeking a Principal Environmental Test Engineer with experience in the field of vibration testing and/or structural load testing for product development. The Test Principal Environmental Test Engineer is responsible for executing a variety of tests while collaborating in an integrated product (IP) team environment with fellow ET Test Engineers, ET Support Technicians, and internal engineering customers. The Environmental Test Engineer will work within the IP team to develop the best methods for implementing tests to meet customer requirements and is responsible for all aspects of the test including test design and setup, equipment control and monitoring, and data collection and analysis. The Environmental Test Engineer is responsible for performing troubleshooting and adjustment of both the equipment and test setup when technical issues arise. This position is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/ regulations.
5 years of experience working in a product development lab with vibration shaker systems and/or with instrumentation (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gages, load cells, etc…) and data acquisition systems (Dewetron, DeweSoft, LabView, Agilent/Keysight, Benchlink, Somat, etc.).
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.
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

An active and transferable DoD Secret or TS/SSBI clearance.
An advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
Experience developing and evaluating requirements and being able to evaluate test issues and define solutions
Experience with solid modeling and analysis software applications.
High situational awareness and ability to effectively work multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Consult and provide testing guidance to internal program customers and verify their proposed testing will meet the intended requirements.
Write test plans and procedures that meet the requirements and safety of testing requested by internal program customers as well as review plans and procedures written by others. Also create schedules and budgets for all testing.
Oversee and personally conduct environmental testing to validate models for the purposes of new product qualification, production acceptance, flight test clearance, engineering evaluations, and failure investigations.
Implement engineering best practices to ensure testing is performed accurately, on schedule, and within allowed budget.
Analyze test data real time and posttest to validate requirements have been met in accordance with requirements.
Communicate status of ongoing testing efforts with ET leadership and internal program customers.
Design, model, and analyze vibration and structural test fixtures using CREO Parametric and Ansys Workbench.