Senior Test Systems Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-06-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-M10 ~ 3360 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M10

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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.

As a Senior Test Systems Engineer, you are accountable to coordinate across all engineering teams to define, design, and document Test Environment capabilities and requirements. You must be a systems thinker, able to see the “big picture”, and have the in-depth knowledge of development, production, User Operations, and embedded test process and practices. As a Test Systems Engineer, you will define and influence how prime hardware will be tested at every level (from component to All-Up-Round) to ensure robustness and efficiency. You need excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work autonomously yet collaboratively in a team environment. You will generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and Raytheon Management.

The Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) organization includes all the engineering disciplines responsible for systems design & testing of all Raytheon products. Our engineers are responsible for all elements of the development lifecycle for testing including test requirements, test system design, advanced engineering prototyping technology, flight operations, environmental testing, and environmental characterization. We are hands-on, designing with the latest technology and tools, and integrate state-of-the-art test solutions with the most advanced engineering systems in the world.  

This position is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do:

• You will apply your knowledge of the subsystem and collaborate with other Engineering disciplines to develop and implement the subsystem model using Model Based System Engineering tools and methods.
• Detail capabilities and derive requirements.
• Communicate test equipment needs and requirements to Test Equipment designers.
• Manage requirements and traceability.
• Leverage and apply reuse of Test Environment requirements and models to promote efficiency in test design and development.
• You will develop subsystem requirements, interfaces, behaviors, and architecture.
• You will interact with Technical SMEs as necessary to fully understand the subsystem including identifying and resolving issues and supporting related subsystem trades or analysis.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five (5) years’ prior relevant engineering experience OR an advanced degree and 3 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience in Systems Engineering with an emphasis on test requirements development, test methodologies, test requirements documents, integration, verification, and/or validation for test.
• Experience with developing, decomposing, and managing system requirements across a product lifecycle such as design and transition to production.
• Knowledge of Model Based Engineering processes, techniques, and tools (Rhapsody and IBM Rational Model Manager and/or Cameo Systems Modeler with understanding of Systems Modeling Language (SysML).
• Experience with test related activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• 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 developing Integrated Test and Evaluation Plans.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering standard views such as Block Definition Diagrams, Context Diagrams, Use Case Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, and Activity Diagrams.
• Knowledge of embedded test techniques, design for test, design margin analysis, and/or desig