Principal Test Development Engineer - Onsite Tewksbury, MA

Principal Test Development Engineer – Onsite, Tewksbury, MA

Raytheon welcomes your application for this principal‑level role, responsible for developing advanced test platforms and architectures within the Sensor Test Solutions (STS) department.

• Tewksbury, MA – Building 2, Sudbury, 50 Apple Hill Drive, Sudbury, MA 01876, USA

• Date Posted: 2025‑12‑11
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time, onsite
• Seniority Level: Mid–Senior level
• Job Function:
  Quality Assurance / Test Development

U.S. citizenship required. Active and transferable DoD Secret clearance; interim clearance required before start. Raytheon sponsors clearance.

As a Principal Test Equipment Design Engineer, you will lead the design and deployment of factory test systems, oversee test hardware/software/firmware development, and manage technical teams across the lifecycle from requirements to production. Your expertise will drive performance, reliability, and efficiency of test solutions for complex programs.

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to design and deploy complex factory test systems.
• Lead development of test hardware, software, and firmware from requirements through deployment in manufacturing or customer facilities.
• Collaborate early with Prime Engineering, Production, and Operations to assess capability and capacity for manufacturing test.
• Identify and resolve test readiness issues and optimize test processes throughout the lifecycle.
• Lead medium‑ to large‑sized teams to meet project budgets, schedules, and performance commitments.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers.
• Present project status to functional and program leadership.
• Track financial and earned‑value status for monthly reporting.
• Manage risks and opportunities proactively.
• Support manufacturing operations through onsite troubleshooting and debugging.
• Contribute to cost, schedule, and technical solutions for bid and proposal development.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant engineering experience.
• At least four (4) years in test equipment design and development.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and projects.
• U.S. citizenship; active and transferable Secret clearance (interim clearance required before start).

• Experience with MS Project, Jira/Confluence, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Proficiency with National Instruments’ Test Stand, Lab Windows/CVI, and/or LabVIEW.
• Background in digital, analog, RF, and power supply test hardware design.
• Experience with automation of commercial test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, power supplies).
• Strong decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.

• Salary range: $101,000 – $203,000 USD (representative of all experience levels).
• Eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term & long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Eligible for short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs (subject to performance and company policy).
• Relocation eligibility available.

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, 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.