Sr. Systems Engineer - Telemetry Lead

RTX • Tucson, AZ

3d • 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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. What You Will Do Work as Test Event and Telemetry Lead to oversee all lab and field test event efforts, including preparation, execution, data collection/analysis, and report generation. Conduct root cause and corrective action analysis and present findings to leadership and stakeholders. Support the factory and suppliers with product integration. Be technical authority for an integrated system involving electrical and mechanical sub systems. Support updates for obsolescence and testing. Support test range qualification Coordinate test readiness activities to ensure equipment, configurations, and processes are aligned with program schedules and requirements. Own and manage telemetry test equipment lifecycle activities, including repairs, hardware utilization tracking, replacement planning, and testing. Coordinate compliance activities in partnership with Cyber Security to ensure test equipment meets program requirements. Implement and manage software upgrades for telemetry tools and associated test systems. Interpret and work from test equipment engineering drawings to support integration and troubleshooting activities Provide hands-on support during lab and field test events, including acceptance test planning and execution. Interpret and analyze telemetry data; clearly communicate results to engineering teams, REAs, and customers. Read and understand Unit Under Test (UUT) engineering drawings and requirements to ensure proper telemetry configuration and verification alignment. Proactively coordinate cross-functionally to ensure hardware availability, software builds, and lab readiness for integration and test events. Maintain organized documentation of equipment status, telemetry configurations, test data, and formal test reports. Support customer coordination activities including equipment shipment and test planning alignment. Utilize configuration/data management tools (e.g., cPDM preferred) to maintain traceability and documentation control. Travel required (20%) Please note: This position requires you to work on site. No remote work available.

Requirements

• Typically Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Math (STEM) and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with telemetry data.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and system requirements.
• Hardware Systems Integration experience
• Platform Integration/Flight Test experience
• Experience with troubleshooting and failure process
• Experience with Verification and Validation methods

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with missile systems/host platforms, telemetry and test equipment integration in lab/field environments, and telemetry data analysis tools.
• Experience leading a team in planning, executing, and reporting on test activities within a laboratory environment.
• Experience collecting and evaluating data to diagnose and solve technical issues.
• Experience managing and presenting technical data to Stakeholders and Customer community, in design reviews and technical interchange meetings.
• Experience using Agile framework development methods/processes.
• Self-driven leadership style with adaptability across varying assignments.
• Experience in electronics packaging design and integration.
• Advanced problem-solving skills, including reliability/failure analysis and development of technical white papers.
• Experience in integration with test equipment, telemetry data analysis tools, and missile systems host platforms.
• Experience managing and presenting technical data to Stakeholders and Customer community, in design reviews and technical interchange meetings.
• Understanding and working knowledge of troubleshooting and failure process

Responsibilities

• Work as Test Event and Telemetry Lead to oversee all lab and field test event efforts, including preparation, execution, data collection/analysis, and report generation.
• Conduct root cause and corrective action analysis and present findings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support the factory and suppliers with product integration.
• Be technical authority for an integrated system involving electrical and mechanical sub systems.
• Support updates for obsolescence and testing.
• Support test range qualification
• Coordinate test readiness activities to ensure equipment, configurations, and processes are aligned with program schedules and requirements.
• Own and manage telemetry test equipment lifecycle activities, including repairs, hardware utilization tracking, replacement planning, and testing.
• Coordinate compliance activities in partnership with Cyber Security to ensure test equipment meets program requirements.
• Implement and manage software upgrades for telemetry tools and associated test systems.
• Interpret and work from test equipment engineering drawings to support integration and troubleshooting activities
• Provide hands-on support during lab and field test events, including acceptance test planning and execution.
• Interpret and analyze telemetry data; clearly communicate results to engineering teams, REAs, and customers.
• Read and understand Unit Under Test (UUT) engineering drawings and requirements to ensure proper telemetry configuration and verification alignment.
• Proactively coordinate cross-functionally to ensure hardware availability, software builds, and lab readiness for integration and test events.
• Maintain organized documentation of equipment status, telemetry configurations, test data, and formal test reports.
• Support customer coordination activities including equipment shipment and test planning alignment.
• Utilize configuration/data management tools (e.g., cPDM preferred) to maintain traceability and documentation control.

Benefits

• Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
• Relocation assistance is available
• 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, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees