2026 Full-time - Production Test Engineer I - Onsite (AZ)

Date Posted:

2026-05-26

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

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

At RTX, the world 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. 

Production Test Engineers (PTE) are part of a manufacturing team who support the test process through one or more phases of the product life cycle, 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.   

What You Will Do:  

• Validate new or modified test equipment for production use.   

• Ensure the operation of test equipment and associated work instructions are accurate.   

• Ensure test equipment and software meet the test requirements specified for the product.   

• Monitor and improve the test process through analysis of predictive metrics of trends, failure modes, and test yields.  

• Perform preliminary investigation of problem resolution.   

• 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.   

• Provide technical training in both product and test equipment to production test specialists and metrology personnel.    

Qualifications You Must Have:   

• Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with preferred major in electrical engineering

• Experience with Microsoft Office tools

• Experience with electrical engineering basics

• Ability to obtain and maintain an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF). 

• 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. 

*Experience may be obtained through on‑the‑job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

  

Qualifications  We Prefer:

• Preferred major in Electrical Engineering

• Experience/education in advanced electronics/electrical engineering, or basic mechanical engineering, or basic computer programming.  

• 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   

• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment    

• Ability to develop sustaining solutions to routine technical problems   

• Experience/education with interpretation of technical documentation   

• Experience/education with project execution   

• Experience/education with data analysis   

• Knowledge of product and test environment   

• Available to cover additiona