Test Equipment Test Systems Engineer (TSE)

Test Equipment Test Systems Engineer (TSE) at Raytheon summary:

The Test Equipment Test Systems Engineer (TSE) at Raytheon designs and develops test systems to ensure the robustness and efficiency of prime hardware across all product lifecycle stages. This role involves coordinating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to define system and test environment requirements using Model Based Systems Engineering tools. The position requires a U.S. security clearance and focuses on test methodologies, integration, verification, and validation to support defense-related aerospace and systems products.

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 Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) organization includes all of the engineering disciplines responsible for systems design & test of all Raytheon products. Our engineers are responsible for all elements of the development lifecycle for test 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.   

As a Senior 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. 

This position will be located ONSITE in Tucson, Arizona. 

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 experience OR an advanced degree and 3 years of experience. 
• Experience in Systems Engineering or other Engineering discipline such as but not limited to emphasis in test requirements development, test methodologies, test requirements documents, integration, verification, and/or validation for test. 
• Experience with developing, decomposing, and/ or managing system requirements across a product lifecycle such as design and transition to production. 
• 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

• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) demonstrated experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE) tools, such as IBM Rational Manager/Rhapsody. 
• Experience in developing Integrated Test and Evaluation Plans. 
• Knowledge of Model Based Engineering processes, techniques, and tools (Rhapsody and IBM Rational Model Manager and/or Cameo Systems Modeler/Enterprise Architect and Teamwork Cloud preferred, with understanding of Systems Modeling Language (SysML), and/or Unified Modeling Language (UML). 
• 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 design for manufacturing. 
• Experience with Agile processes and techniques. 
• Experience with Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS). 
• Experience with development, environmental, qualification, production, manufacturing operations testing. 
• Experience with Systems Integration, test execution, and test results documentation. 
• Experience problem solving and debugging. 
• Experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities. 
• Experience working with customers, end users, hardware design teams, and software design teams. 
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency, prudent risk-taking and adaptive response to challenges. 
• Depending on level of experience, you will provide mentoring and guidance to other team members. 

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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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.

Clearance Information: 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: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Keywords:

Test Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering, Test Requirements, Integration and Verification, Defense Engineering, Security Clearance, Subsystem Modeling, Product Lifecycle Testing, Test Environment Design