Principal Industrial Automation Test Engineer

Date Posted:

2024-08-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX360: Dallas - North Bldg 13510 North Central Expressway North Building, Dallas, TX, 75243 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an onsite Principal Industrial Automation Test Engineer to join our Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) directorate in Dallas, Texas. TEE is a multi-discipline organization responsible for contributing to the development of test solutions for all Raytheon products. Typical work involves designing interface assemblies, selection and integration with test instruments and environments, to develop a test system for all Raytheon products including both lab engineering and factory production test systems.

The Principal Industrial Automation Test Engineer will be responsible for the design development, integration and validation of robotic hardware and software test solutions for multiple production programs using engineering best practices.

What You Will Do

• Work with hardware, software, and program engineers to design and develop robotic software automation solutions that place multiple program products on test fixtures for production testing
• Implement system software engineering best practices in planning, development, and execution of scope, schedule, and budget
• Effectively communicate technical information in formal design review settings
• Provide hands on support to product testing within an engineering and production test environment
• Share knowledge and provide mentoring to other engineers on the Multi-Functional RF Test Solutions robotics team
• Support the Section Manager in the execution of the Multi-Functional RF Test Solutions department goals

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior experience
• Experience with PC based controls using C# for graphic user interface (GUI) and control logic
• Experience in developing fully automated Robotics/Motion Controlled systems from design to sustainment (complete life cycle) in a 24/7 production environment.
• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Experience with robot programming (e.g., UR, Omron, Yaskawa, Adept, Fanuc, etc.), OR motion control programming (e.g., Parker, Moog, SMAC, etc.)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in hardware product selection to meet machine design requirements.
• Experience with Machine Vision (e.g., OpenCV, Matrox, etc.)
• Experience with configuration management tools
• Visual Basic for applications (VBA)
• Able to interface with persons of multiple disciplines and job functions including computer engineers, electrical engineers, program managers, technicians, and information security team members
• Experience with C, C++ or Microsoft Visual Studio programming

What We Offer

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

Learn More & Apply Now!

• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.
• We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.
• 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.
• North Texas: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-north-texas-location

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