Test Technician Sr

Test Technician – Forest, MS

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 today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

• Require lifting, walking, and may involve stair/ladder climbing at the test range(s).
• Test, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and install a wide variety of electronic, electro‑mechanical, and mechanical, computer, laboratory, and scientific systems and equipment.
• Observe, analyze, and report test data; and when appropriate make necessary repairs to equipment.
• Work closely from approved procedures, schematics, and drawings.
• Validate the correctness of procedures; select, set up, and operate engineering and scientific equipment.
• Utilize various engineering and scientific drawings, manuals, and other documentation in the performance of tasks. May include configuration/data administration and checks for work correctness.
• Train junior test technicians focusing on basic electronic principles and radio frequency theory of operations and troubleshooting methodology.
• Communicate technical issues by generating comprehensive failure entries that correlate failure modes back to the associated test specification(s).
• Interpret test data (plots, graphs, tabulated parameters) to choose pass/fail condition and resolve when further analysis is needed.
• Troubleshoot and accurately diagnose failures from system level to Line Replaceable Unit (LRU), down to Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) and component.
• This is a 1st shift, onsite role in our Forest, MS facility.

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2‑year post‑high‑school training) with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic circuits to component level and effectively identifying failure trends.
• Experience with Radio Frequency systems and subsystems (Transmitter, Receiver, Antenna, Signal/Data Processor, Power Supply) evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Experience with Radio Frequency or Electronic Warfare (EW) systems.
• Previous work in a manufacturing/production test environment.
• Data entry experience with industry ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) such as PRISM, Oracle E‑Business, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or similar.

The salary range for this role is USD 47,700 – 90,900. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits depend on the business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may also be eligible for annual short‑term or long‑term incentive compensation programs, contingent on performance and business unit performance.

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 or 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.