Principal Test and Validation Engineer HWIC Arrays - CLEARANCE REQUIRED

RTX•Andover, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

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. We are seeking an experienced Arrays Production Test Engineer within the Hardware Integration Center (HWIC). The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can achieve production test objectives in a matrixed environment and who is able to successfully interface with Operations, Quality, and Engineering on a daily basis. In this highly visible role, you will help lead all aspects of NFR testing for multiple programs, including AMDR, EASR, TPY-2 and LTAMDS. The lead will maintain the execution of the production schedule and deliverables, perform at a high operational speed, and demonstrate an ability to react quickly to changes in both the plan and priorities in a production environment.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience.
3 years test or integration experience.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading a team in a production environment.
Experience in Antenna or Radar test and analysis.
Experience in the integration and test of developed hardware.
Strong management skills, including ability to make decisions with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational skills with fine attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Hands on experience with microwave testing techniques, including Spectrum and Network Analyzers to analyze RF signals.
Hands on experience with Matlab and/or Excel for complex RF calculations and data analysis
Test requirements interpretation, schematic diagram interpretation, knowledge of operating commercial test equipment for test and troubleshooting.
Proven written and oral communication, including presentation skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PPT, Project, Word), statistical evaluation tools (SPC, data distribution analysis) and shop floor tools (PRISM, PDM, CMES).
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the leadership, training, coaching, and oversight of an experienced team of NFR test engineers.
Resolves technical issues identified in NFR testing of production arrays.
Acts as a key interface between HWIC Operations and HWIC Test Engineering.
Proactively identify and mitigate any vulnerabilities within the NFR test processes.
Drives continuous improvement to improve cycle time, reduce ergonomic risk, automate, reduce cost (both direct and indirect) using CORE principles and data driven decision making.
Manages staffing of test engineers across NFR’s, including planning shift schedules and weekend/holiday work (as needed).
Interfaces with the Design and Test Development teams to solve issues impacting production.
Assists manufacturing test operators in the testing & troubleshooting of production hardware.
Actively participate in daily HWIC tier level meetings.
Participate and lead test data reviews with the customer.