Test Engineer II - Ejection Seats (SEIT) (Onsite)

RTX•Colorado Springs, CO

8d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Test Engineer II will join the Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) Team in the Colorado Springs Division, which designs, develops, and manufactures aerospace ejection seating products. The role supports all phases of the ejection-seat product development lifecycle, including bid, design, development, verification, and validation. The engineer will work cross-functionally with engineering, program management, operations, and other groups, and will help improve SEIT practices, processes, and tools. Experience with hardware development for military or DoD customers is preferred. The position involves interpreting requirements; developing, maintaining, and identifying test procedures and practices; planning and conducting tests; collecting and analyzing data; and documenting and reporting results. The engineer ensures tests follow approved plans and safety procedures and serves as a liaison between systems engineers and seat designers during component and subsystem development and qualification testing. The role also includes collaborating on test fixtures and test articles, participating in product-lifecycle peer reviews, using agile tools such as Jira, supporting other engineering and project activities, contributing to process development and cross-team training, and cross-training in systems engineering. Routine interaction with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities is required. Travel of up to 25% is required for product performance and hardware testing. This is an onsite role in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience working in a test role or environment, combined with related education and training.
Experience executing product tests on physical assets for performance and environmental testing.
Strong analytical skills, including knowledge of physics, dynamics, data reduction, and preliminary analysis.
Experience coordinating technical projects and work teams.
Experience presenting technical subject matter to internal and external customers.
Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with ambiguity.
Good project discipline and excellent oral and written communication skills.
High computer and technology proficiency, with the ability to work independently.
U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience with aircraft cockpits, crew stations, escape systems, ejection seats, or crew systems.
Experience working on military programs.
Experience with hardware development for military or DoD customers.

Responsibilities

Interpret requirements and develop and maintain test procedures; identify and document test practices.
Ensure tests are conducted in accordance with approved test plans and established safety procedures.
Liaise between systems engineers and seat designers during development and qualification testing of ACES ejection-seat components and subsystems.
Ensure accurate data collection, documentation, and reporting of test results.
Collaborate with engineers on the design, fabrication, and modification of test fixtures and test articles.
Participate in peer reviews throughout design, development, integration, testing, and flight-test requirements verification.
Plan and conduct tests, collect and document results, and analyze data to identify root causes of issues.
Use agile tools such as Jira to plan and execute assigned sprint tasks.
Support other engineering and project-execution activities as requested.
Contribute to test-engineering process development and cross-team training.
Cross-train in systems engineering to support SEIT tasking surges.
Interact with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities.
Travel up to 25% to conduct product-performance and hardware testing.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity-theft protection coverages.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Fertility and family-planning benefits.
Adoption assistance.
Autism benefit.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program.
Virtual doctor visits through Doctor on Demand.
Child and elder care services through Bright Horizons.
Second-opinion program through Teladoc Medical Experts.
May be eligible for relocation assistance.
Potential eligibility for short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation.
Paid time off and holidays, subject to applicable eligibility and business-unit terms.
Flexible spending accounts and flexible work schedules may be available, depending on eligibility and business unit.