Section Lead/Principal Environmental Test Engineer
About The Position
Raytheon’s Environmental Test organization supports programs across the company, providing testing throughout the product life cycle, from prototype to production. Its capabilities include mechanical shock, electrodynamic vibration, salt fog, temperature, altitude and humidity environments, high-temperature quartz lamp testing, structural testing, test fixture design, custom instrumentation installations, and data acquisition support. The Section Lead Test Engineer will oversee a group of 10–15 engineers and support personnel performing complex environmental tests. The role is accountable for meeting internal customer needs through development of people, processes, and facilities, and for planning and forecasting resources and assets. The engineer will apply knowledge of instrumentation and data acquisition systems, environmental test methodologies, structural test design and implementation, quartz lamp thermal testing, and fixture design. The position reports to the department manager and works in a Multi-Program Closed Area. It is an onsite role in Tucson, Arizona.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and at least 8 years of prior relevant experience, unless prohibited by local laws or regulations.
- Experience working in a product development lab with vibration shaker systems and/or instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
- U.S. citizenship is required because the position requires a security clearance.
- An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before the start date; ability to obtain an interim clearance is also required before the 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.
- Strong written, verbal, and listening communication skills, and leadership skills.
- Experience developing and evaluating requirements, assessing test issues, and defining solutions.
- High situational awareness and the ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously.
Responsibilities
- Lead a work group of 10–15 engineers and support personnel.
- Develop and mentor engineers and technicians in Environmental Test.
- Consult with internal program customers, provide testing guidance, and verify proposed testing meets intended requirements.
- Write and review test plans and procedures that meet testing requirements and safety needs; create schedules and budgets for testing.
- Oversee and personally conduct environmental testing to validate models for new product qualification, production acceptance, flight test clearance, engineering evaluations, and failure investigations.
- Implement engineering best practices so testing is accurate, on schedule, and within budget.
- Analyze test data in real time and after testing to validate that requirements have been met.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is available.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
