Principal Test Engineer

JOB TITLE : PRINCIPAL TEST ENGINEER

LOCATION : TEWKSBURY, MA

WAGE RANGE

• : $90.00-95.00 PER HOUR

JOB NUMBER : 14936037

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE :

Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant engineering experience. Experience in an engineering design and development environment with at least four (4) years of direct experience with Test Equipment design and development tasks Experience leading technical teams and projects US Citizen - 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 Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

JOB DESCRIPTION

Principal Test Equipment Design Engineer to join the Sensor Test Solutions (STS) Department. This is an excellent position for engineers with a background in electrical design and software programming / automation, along with a desire to apply those skills to developing, building, and integrating advanced test platforms and architectures.

You will be joining a project team responsible for the development of test solutions and architectures for various programs within Raytheon. Typical test development applications include analog / digital, RF, High Power, and embedded software / firmware design activities. Test architectures include a blend of customized and COTS Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), along with custom electro-mechanical holding fixtures and associated interface cabling and harnessing.

Engineers in this role will also have exposure to the full lifecycle development process - from the requirements definition phase of the test solution design process through the verification and final system sell-off in a production facility or field / depot environment.

What You Will Do

Work with internal and external partners on the design and deployment of complex factory test systems

Lead development of test hardware, software, and / or firmware through its development cycle, from requirements definition through deployment at manufacturing or customer facilities. These test capabilities may span disciplines (Power, RF, Analog, Digital) and domains (hardware, software, firmware)

Work with Prime Engineering, Production, and Operations teams early in development cycle to identify capability and capacity needs for manufacturing test and ensure smooth deployment to manufacturing facilities

Actively identify test readiness issues and optimizations through the development lifecycle

Lead medium-to-large sized teams to meet project budget, schedule, and performance commitments

Provide technical leadership to employees in support of their specific work assignments

Engage in personal technical growth and encourage technical growth in peers and junior engineers through mentoring activities

Prepare and clearly present project status to functional and program leadership

Understand and report financial & earned value status for monthly reporting cycle

Proactively manage and mitigate Risks and Opportunities

Support Manufacturing operations, including on-site troubleshooting and debugging, both independently and in collaboration with design engineering teams

Contribute to cost, schedule, and technical solutions for bid and proposal development

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities