Principle Test & Validation Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-04-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MS301: 19859 Highway 80, Forest 19859 Highway 80 CMC Forest, Forest, MS, 39074 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.

This opening is for a Principal Test and Validation Engineer in Raytheon's Operations and Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineering Services. This position is based in Forest, MS, and will support production and testing of complex electronic systems, units and modules associated with military radar and communications products.  

What You Will Do:

As a Principal Test and Validation Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

Supporting a Software Suite of Tools and Applications written in C, C#, Java, Scripting Languages, and the .NET Framework

Maintaining relationships with stakeholders (Factory & Program) to ensure priorities and needs are being met

Drafting communications, create technical presentations, and provide status to team members and leadership

Mentoring early in career engineers on design standards and best practices while collaborating with peers and leadership to develop technical solutions to complex problems

Applying technical expertise in Software Engineering to successfully plan, prepare, and implement Software Engineering solutions

Ability to travel periodically to other program testing and integration sites for regression testing and/or field troubleshooting.

This job is posted as ONSITE and is based at Raytheon’s Forest, MS facility.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.  An advanced degree may account for additional years of experience as required for this position.

Administration experience with Windows and/or Linux, along with scripting / automation background and/or experience troubleshooting and solving complex software problems

Experience with common programming and scripting languages such as C# or Java

Ability to obtain Secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

Experience with Software Engineering, DevSecOps, and Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment processes

Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance

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 Clearance FAQs - United States Department of State

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About Forest, MS: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-forest-ms-location

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RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace