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RTX

Sr Principal Test & Validation Engineer

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Join us as a Sr. Principal Test and Validation Engineer in Manufacturing Design, where you'll drive technical test support from …

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RTX

Principal Test Engineer (Contingent)- Onsite

Aurora, Colorado, United States

… to start date. This position is contingent upon contract award and customer funding. What You Will Do: Test Architecture & Strategy Develop and refine the program’s test architecture and end to end verification …

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Northrop Grumman

Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer - 18419*

United States-Utah-Roy

Pay posted by employer$89,400–$134,200

… are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Test Engineer / Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer . This position will be located in Roy, UT and …

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RTX

Principal Test Lead

Tucson, Arizona, United States

… sustainment of power systems, servo electronics, and mixed-signal electronics. Designing and implementing test plans and procedures to ensure product functionality and reliability. Leading root-cause investigations and …

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Palo Alto Networks

Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer

Office - USA - CA - Headquarters

- Own the test architecture. Define and drive the automation strategy for Cortex Cloud services - Build world-class …

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RTX

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Test

Tucson, Arizona, United States

… more secure world. The Effectors Directorate is a multi-discipline organization responsible for developing test solutions for all Raytheon products. Our engineers are responsible for all elements of the development …

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RTX

Principal Environmental Test Engineer - Team Lead

Tucson, Arizona, United States

… and custom instrumentation installations and data acquisition support. Environmental Test (ET) is seeking a Principal Test Engineer - Team Lead in the field of environmental testing to mentor and lead a small team for second shift. The …

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Northrop Grumman

Senior Principal Antenna Test Electronics Engineer

United States-Waynesboro-Virginia +1 location

Pay posted by employer$122,800–$184,200

… readiness, and continuous improvement across programs. We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr Principal Antenna Test Electronics Engineer (T4)/ Project Lead to support production and manufacturing operations at …

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Northrop Grumman

Flight Test Engineer/ Principal Flight Test Engineer – Unmanned Air Vehicles

United States-Maryland-Patuxent River

Pay posted by employer$83,400–$125,200

of flight test engineering and the requisite organizational support in executing flight test programs. Key …

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Motorola Solutions

Principal System Integration and Test Engineer

Irvine, California, United States

Full time

Pay posted by employer$180,000–$220,000

… with the prime directive of “ Keeping Our Heroes Connected ”? THE OPPORTUNITY Silvus is seeking a full-time Principal System Integration and Test Engineer who will report to the Senior Engineering Director on the Irvine …

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RTX

Test Solutions Northeast Principal Electrical Engineer

Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States

… more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. This position is for a Principal Electrical Engineer with at least eight (8) years of professional experience. If you enjoy working in …

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Jabil

Principal Product Test Engineer, Advance Compute

Florence, Kentucky, United States

… foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. How will you make an impact? Jabil is seeking a Principal Product Test Engineer, Advance Compute to contribute to the continued growth of the Intelligent …

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RTX

Principal Environmental Test Technician

Tucson, Arizona, United States

… a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Environmental Test (ET) is an engineering organization that supports all programs across Raytheon. The ET organization …

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Northrop Grumman

System Test Engineer -Control Segment/ Principal System Test Engineer -Control Segment

United States-California-Edwards AFB +1 location

Pay posted by employer$83,400–$125,200

Include ensuring System-Under-Test readiness to execute the tests safely and efficiently. Serves as an integral part of the test team and …

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RTX

Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer

Tucson, Arizona, United States

… more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. In Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) Effectors Center we integrate, verify, and validate our products. We put our systems …

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RTX

Principal Hardware Integration, Analysis & Test Engineer

Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States +1 location

… development, integration, and lifecycle support of Raytheon's radar product portfolio. We are seeking a Principal Hardware Integration, Analysis & Test Engineer excited about the opportunity to sit at the intersection of …

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RTX

Principal Software Engineer with Test Solutions

Tucson, Arizona, United States

… Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. This position is 100% onsite in Tucson, AZ Test Solutions (TS) within the Hardware Engineering Discipline, is a multi-discipline organization responsible …

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RTX

Principal Photonics Integrated Circuit Test Engineer

San Diego, California, United States

… photonic components, sub-systems, and systems at the die (PICs), wafer, and sub-assembly levels. Implement test methodologies to evaluate photonic device performance based on design specifications, optical power, …

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RTX

Principal Software Engineer - Test Engineering (Onsite)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

… the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Collins Test Solutions Engineering team within Mission Systems seeks a Software Engineer with the desire to learn, grow, …

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RTX

Section Lead/Principal Environmental Test Engineer

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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RTX

Sr Principal Test & Validation Engineer

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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About this opportunity

Original employer description

Date Posted:

2026-10-09



Country:

United States of America



Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)



Position Role Type:

Onsite



U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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



Security Clearance Type:

Secret - Current



Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world’s 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.

What You Will Do:

Join us as a Sr. Principal Test and Validation Engineer in Manufacturing Design, where you'll drive technical test support from development through production across multiple programs. Leverage your expertise to shape manufacturing test strategies, boost product producibility, and influence key program decisions for successful new product introductions.

Your responsibilities will include:

Serving as the manufacturing test authority across multiple programs.
Leading the implementation and maturation of production manufacturing test solutions across the portfolio.
Demonstrated leadership in defining enterprise-level test strategies and architecture, driving test readiness, capacity, and maturity improvements, and shaping testing practices across programs and manufacturing sites through influence and collaboration.
Managing large scale design, control, and improvements to the manufacturing process.
Recommending engineering design requirements tailored to manufacturing processes.
Recommending process and procedural changes to ensure that objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency, and quality are met.
Ensuring that quality control procedures adequately evaluate an organization's products.
Leading Continuous Process Improvements to enhance cycle time, automate, reduce costs (both direct and indirect) using Six Sigma/CORE principles and data driven decision making.
Applying test engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to optimize and mature the manufacturing test strategy.
Leveraging knowledge and technical skills to influence business decisions from new designs through transition to production.
Designing, controlling, and improving the testability of products through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team, identifying and resolving test constraints across multiple programs.
Developing influential relationships with internal customers.
Supporting Operational Security (OPSEC) plan execution and influencing future security strategies affecting hardware deliveries.
Supporting the development of clear schedules, priorities and goals for each factory and key suppliers via Supply Chain partners.
Leading, collaborating and influencing quality and performance of a mix of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering program deliverables focused on establishing and maturing manufacturing value streams across multiple factories.
Participating in strategic planning for current development and future production.
Leading cross-factory strategic improvement projects.
Mentoring, coaching, and training other MDTEs and/or PTEs.
Leading cross-functional program strategic initiatives.

This job is posted as ONSITE, and is based at Raytheon’s Tucson, AZ facility.

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
Leadership experience in a fast paced technical or manufacturing environment.
Experience collaborating with stakeholders to help drive decisions on manufacturing test strategy.
Experience with factory Test Equipment development and prove-in processes
Ability to work on programs requiring special program access.
The ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.
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.

Qualifications We Prefer:

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
Experience developing test flows and contributing to test capacity analysis
Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement and keeps pace with advances in technology
Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and keeps pace with advances in technology
Experience with technical writing and interpreting and improving technical drawings and communicating technical information to different audiences

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

· Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

· This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Security Clearances - United States Department of State

· This position is an onsite role – Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location

· We Are RTX

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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