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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Systems Engineer, Qualification Test Lead - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Hardware Design, Software Reliability Testing, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Technical Data Management Systems, Test Data, Hardware Infrastructure, Cts+ - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=23a3f53362f1ebac ## About the Role Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, Typically Requires a bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline, such as Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics or Math and a minimum of 8 (eight) years of relevant experience. * Engineering Experience: Experience with systems hardware, systems software, systems integration, and/or systems test. * Test Experience: Experience in one or more of the following areas: + Experience leading or supporting tests in a lab environment or at test ranges + Hardware Systems Integration experience, with preference for integration on military platforms. + Flight Test or Platform Integration Qualifications We Prefer * Experience leading teams in integration and test activities. * Experience creating integration and verification strategies. * Experience in integration with test equipment, telemetry data analysis tools, and other lab equipment * Experience collecting and evaluating data to diagnose and solve technical issues. * Experience working on military platforms, such as Aircraft, Ship-based platforms, and Ground-Based platforms. * Experience managing and presenting technical data to Stakeholders and Customer community, in design reviews and technical interchange meetings. * Experience with capture/pursuit proposals, including contribution or authoring of white papers, RFI responses, proposal of technical volumes, or related experience. ## Description The Systems Integration and Test Air and Space Defense Systems (ASDS) Department within the SE&TC Effectors Center is seeking Systems Engineers focused on Hardware Integration and Qualification/Verification testing. In this role you will be hands- on, supporting the successful completion of test events and the associated analysis of test data. What You Will Do Perform integration, verification, and qualification testing of Effector systems in flight and ground test environments to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements. Additionally, manage day to day tasking of an engineering team responsible for lab testing, as well as coordinating availability and managing schedule with on-site test resources. Responsible for delivering reliability testing artifacts to Reliability team partners and the government customer. * Support Testing Efforts: Develop and implement test plans, procedures, integration, and verification documentation in both simulated and real-world environments; perform integration, verification, and qualification testing of Effector systems in flight and ground test environments to ensure system performance against specifications and requirements. * Integrate Systems: Integrate hardware and software into tactical systems, evaluating their functionality and impact. * Troubleshoot and Analyze: Identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging. Familiarity with failure reporting, analysis, corrective action and/or fault tree analysis * Perform Data Analysis: Collect and analyze data to ensure system performance and provide detailed reports of the results. * Document and Communicate: Create/modify documentation in support of reviews associated with formal testing, which may include Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship (CTS), and Test Data Review (TDR) packages. * Collaborate: Interface and coordinate across the different company functions and with the customers, suppliers, and/or sub-contractors. * Support Missions: Travel as needed up to 25% to support mission execution at various locations including test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations for a one- or two-week duration. ## Related Videos - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Stop Guessing, Start Measuring: Evaluating RAG Systems with Synthetic Test Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1982-stop-guessing-start-measuring-evaluating-rag-systems-with-synthetic-test-data) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges)