Principal Environmental Test Technician

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-930 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ ETF 930

Position Role Type:
Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
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

Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status:
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms, and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Environmental Test (ET) is an engineering organization that supports all programs across Raytheon. The ET organization provides testing capability for every phase of the product life cycle from prototype to production. Environmental testing includes mechanical shock, electrodynamic vibration, salt fog, climatic environments such as temperature, altitude, and humidity, high temperature quartz lamp testing, structural testing, test fixture design, and custom instrumentation installations and data acquisition support.

Environmental Test is seeking a Principal Environmental Test Technician in the field of Environmental Testing. The Principal Environmental Test Technician is responsible for executing a variety of environmental tests while collaborating in an integrated product (IP) team environment with Test Engineers, other technicians, and internal engineering customers. The Principal Environmental Test Technician will work within the IP team to implement tests to meet customer requirements and is responsible for test setup, equipment control and monitoring, data collection and data verification.

The Principal Environmental Test Technician is responsible for performing troubleshooting and adjustment of both the test equipment and test setup when technical issues arise.

This position is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.

• Perform set-up and operation of mechanical shock test and electrodynamic vibration test systems.
• Perform set-up and operation of climatic environmental chambers in support of testing for temperature, altitude, and humidity and highly accelerated life tests.
• Perform set-up and programming of all control and data acquisition systems as well as the placement, and operation of all instrumentation, signal conditioning, and data acquisition systems.
• Perform the execution of various vibration test methods including random, sine, shock, sine-on-random, random-on-random and drop shock, as defined in Mil-Std-810.
• Collect thermal, vibration, and shock test data and verify for accuracy.
• Safeguarding of classified/proprietary material, hardware, and documentation.
• Ability to work in closed/proprietary/classified areas.

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 8 years prior relevant experience.
• 5 years experience working in a product development lab with vibration shaker systems…