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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Test Systems Technical Lead Engineer - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Network Analysis, Linux, Software Engineering, System-level Testing - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d5a5ad5a59938364 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Software development?, * Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years' prior relevant experience * Experience with the functionalities of Test Systems Engineering or equivalent Engineering experience for both hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance activities within production, manufacturing, product qualification environments. * Experience with design, development and/or integration of test equipment. * 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., * Strong organization, coordination, planning, teaming skills, as well as written and oral communication skills. * Experience with both Windows and Linux operating systems. * Knowledge of or experience with equipment rack assembly, cable assembly/installation, electronics maintenance, data acquisition systems, oscilloscopes, bus analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and/or spectrum analyzers. * Experience troubleshooting systems using test equipment such as data acquisition systems, oscilloscopes, bus analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and/or spectrum analyzers. * Experience leading multi-disciplined teams. * Experience with Agile Process and gate reviews. * Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) * Agile Methodologies understanding. ## Description We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time position of Principal Test Systems Execution Lead Engineer located onsite in Tucson, Arizona. This position involves working in a lab environment with weapon test system designers to understand requirements, design solutions, integrate, and deploy the systems to help support test and tactical software development, testing, and delivery of missiles to the warfighter. What You Will Do: * Communicate regularly with the program Integrated Product Team Leader (IPTL). * Responsible for the Technical Execution of the program. * Work directly with the Program Manager/IPTL to establish and complete program milestones. * Lead a multi-disciplinary team in an engineering environment. * Develop and participate in presentations for gate reviews. * Attend Failure Review Boards (FRBs) when required. * Attend Change Control Boards (CCBs) and approve system changes. * Report status metrics for your team to stakeholders. * Define program requirements in a multi-disciplinary team. * As the lead, you will be expected to provide training, as needed, understand the scope, cost and schedule of the Program and define/delegate tasking for your team. * Travel up to 20% to support development and/or delivery of our test environment equipment. 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