Senior Product Test Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-01-27

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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. 

The Production Test Engineer (PTE) is part of a manufacturing team who supports the test process though one or more phases of the product lifecycle, including product development, transition to production, sustained production, and depot activities. PTE validates and ensures compliance of the prime hardware to technical data package requirements and supporting test equipment. Performs troubleshooting and problem solving of test failures. Identifies opportunities in test processes to improve efficiency, yields and capacity. PTE's also support creating Basis of Estimates (BOE) to estimate costs to add additional capacity, new capabilities and equipment obsolescence. The PTE assures compliance of the prime hardware to technical data package requirements and supporting test equipment. The PTE leads projects to reduce testing, improve efficiency, yields, and capacity.  The PTE drives manufacturing changes through process change board and supports engineering configuration changes at configuration change board.  The PTE is responsible to validate all changes by conducting the prove in validation process after the change is completed. The PTE may be assigned projects to lead where they will track progress and execution either as the (CAM) cost account manager or a member of the project team.

What You Will Do

Troubleshoots and provides accurate rework instructions for the product hardware.

Creation and maintenance of spares and the test equipment obsolescence plan. 

Creation of Basis of Estimates (BOE) to estimate costs to add additional capacity, new capabilities and equipment obsolescence.

Leads projects to reduce test time, improve the test process through analysis of predictive metrics of trends, failure modes, and test yields. 

Develop test flows and contribute to test capacity analysis. 

Maintain changes to the test equipment technical data package which includes drawings, test instructions, test position manuals, and system software. 

Assist in non-routine fault isolation, diagnosis and repair of the product or test equipment. 

Lead root cause and corrective action investigations and present findings, utilizing fault trees and knowledge point plans. 

Performs risk assessments and supports the programs risk register reviews.

Leads projects and is responsible for execution.

Qualifications You Must Have
Requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience.   

Experience with emphasis in electrical/RF testing.

The ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.

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 with interpretation of technical documentation 

Experience with project execution 

Experience with data analysis 

Experience with hands-on hardware integration and troubleshooting 

Experience in Manufacturing environment 

Experience with technical writing 

Excellent interpersonal skills  

Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

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.

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