Sr Principal Test & Validation Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-10-09

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:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world’s 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.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

 

What You Will Do:

Join us as a Sr. Principal Test and Validation Engineer in Manufacturing Design, where you'll drive technical test support from development through production across multiple programs. Leverage your expertise to shape manufacturing test strategies, boost product producibility, and influence key program decisions for successful new product introductions.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Serving as the manufacturing test authority across multiple programs.
• Leading the implementation and maturation of production manufacturing test solutions across the portfolio.
• Demonstrated leadership in defining enterprise-level test strategies and architecture, driving test readiness, capacity, and maturity improvements, and shaping testing practices across programs and manufacturing sites through influence and collaboration.
• Managing large scale design, control, and improvements to the manufacturing process.
• Recommending engineering design requirements tailored to manufacturing processes.
• Recommending process and procedural changes to ensure that objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency, and quality are met.
• Ensuring that quality control procedures adequately evaluate an organization's products.
• Leading Continuous Process Improvements to enhance cycle time, automate, reduce costs (both direct and indirect) using Six Sigma/CORE principles and data driven decision making.
• Applying test engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to optimize and mature the manufacturing test strategy.
• Leveraging knowledge and technical skills to influence business decisions from new designs through transition to production.
• Designing, controlling, and improving the testability of products through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team, identifying and resolving test constraints across multiple programs.
• Developing influential relationships with internal customers.
• Supporting Operational Security (OPSEC) plan execution and influencing future security strategies affecting hardware deliveries.
• Supporting the development of clear schedules, priorities and goals for each factory and key suppliers via Supply Chain partners.
• Leading, collaborating and influencing quality and performance of a mix of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering program deliverables focused on establishing and maturing manufacturing value streams across multiple factories.
• Participating in strategic planning for current development and future production.
• Leading cross-factory strategic improvement projects.
• Mentoring, coaching, and training other MDTEs and/or PTEs.
• Leading cross-functional program strategic initiatives.

This job is posted as ONSITE, and is based at Raytheon’s Tucson, AZ facility.

 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and minimum 10 years of relevant experience. 
• Leadership experience in a fast paced technical or manufacturing environment.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to help drive decisions on manufacturing test strategy.
• Experience with factory Test Equipment development and prove-in processes
• Ability to work on programs requiring special program access.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. 

 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• Experience developing test flows and contributing to test capacity analysis
• Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement and keeps pace with advances in technology
• Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and keeps pace with advances in technology
• Experience with technical writing and interpreting and improving technical drawings and communicating technical information to different audiences

 

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 Clearances - United States Department of State

 

· This position is an onsite role – Tucson, AZ:

 

· We Are RTX

 

 

 

 

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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