Product Test Engineer II

Date Posted: 2026-07-29
Location: Tucson, AZ (onsite)
U.S. citizenship is required; active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance (or ability to obtain interim clearance) is required prior to start date.

About the Role

Production Test Engineers (PTE) are part of a manufacturing team who support the test process through one or more phases of the product life cycle, including product development, transition to production, sustained production, and depot activities. PTE validates and ensures compliance of the prime hardware to technical data package requirements and supporting test equipment. Performs troubleshooting and problem solving of test failures. Identifies opportunities in test processes to improve efficiency, yields, and capacity.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and provides accurate rework instructions for the product hardware.
• Creates and maintains spares and the test equipment obsolescence plan.
• Develops Basis of Estimates (BOE) to estimate costs for additional capacity, new capabilities, and equipment obsolescence.
• Leads projects to reduce test time and improve the test process through analysis of predictive metrics, trends, failure modes, and test yields.
• Develops test flows and contributes to test capacity analysis.
• Maintains changes to the test equipment technical data package, including drawings, test instructions, test position manuals, and system software.
• Assists in non-routine fault isolation, diagnosis, and repair of the product or test equipment.
• Leads root cause and corrective action investigations, presenting findings using fault trees and knowledge point plans.
• Performs risk assessments and supports program risk register reviews.
• Leads projects and is responsible for execution.
• Multitasks in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with electrical/electronic testing.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Access (ATF).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hands-on hardware integration and troubleshooting.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop sustaining solutions to routine technical problems.
• Experience with data analysis.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, 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.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreement status).

Pay

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.