Test Architect - Standard Missile Development
Raytheon · Tucson, AZ · 4 wk ago
On-siteQuality AssuranceFull-time
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for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's parse the posting. Content: - Date posted, country, location, role type, citizenship, clearance requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship required, as only US citizens eligible for clearance. Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret. Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1. - Then description: At RTX... etc. - Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SE&TC) integrates... etc. - What You Will Do: description of role. - Responsibilities to Anticipate: list of responsibilities. - Qualifications You Must Have: Bachelor's in STEM, min 8 years experience, active in-scope Secret US security clearance, Experience in Integration and Testing. - Qualifications We Prefer: Experience working with customers to develop program integration and test strategies; Graduate or able to enroll in the Raytheon Test Architect Development Program; Platform Integration and Test work with surface ships and/or land-based missile systems; Production line testing experience; Statistical analysis experience towards optimization of testing. - What We Offer: values, etc. Then Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance... (maybe not needed). Location: Tucson, AZ. Then info about interview process in-person. Then salary range: 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. Then benefits list: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays. Also mention annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs. - Also mention: This role is a U.S.-based role. If successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. Application window closing approx 40 days from date posted. EEO statement etc. Privacy policy. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So we should remove EEO statement, privacy policy, terms, etc. Also remove "Date Posted", "Country", "Location" maybe? Those are metadata but not required as headings; we can fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include location etc in a paragraph maybe under About the role? Or we could just drop them if not needed. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information. Location is substantive? Probably yes. But we can include it in a paragraph under About the role or a separate section like "Location". However we only have allowed headings list; we could create a
with location info. The instruction: "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we can use those headings. We can also have other headings? It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies those are examples; we could also have other headings but better to stick to those. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content.
Thus we need sections: About the role (maybe includes description of company, role summary). Responsibilities. Requirements (maybe qualifications must have). Qualifications (preferred). Skills (maybe we can combine). Benefits. Pay. Schedule (if any schedule info). The posting does not mention schedule specifics (like full-time, shift). It mentions flexible work schedules as a benefit, but not schedule requirement. So we may omit Schedule section.
We need to include Pay section because salary range given.
We need Benefits section because benefits listed.
We need Skills? Not explicitly listed; maybe we can omit.
We need Requirements section: could include citizenship, clearance, education, experience.
We need Qualifications section: maybe split into Must Have and Preferred. Could combine under Qualifications with subheadings? But we only allowed for section headings; we could have Qualifications
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We need Responsibilities: list.
We need About the role: could include company overview, role summary, location.
We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is not given explicitly but maybe "System Integration and Test SI&T engineer". We'll not heading.
Now we need to strip boilerplate: EEO, privacy policy, terms, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
Let's extract substantive content.
Company overview paragraphs:
"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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense."
Then description of SE&TC: "Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SE&TC) integrates, verifies, and validates our products. We put our systems together, exercise them in the lab or in the field, measure and analyze performance, and make sure our products work the first time and every time. To accomplish this, we develop plans and procedures, debug and evaluate system functions and interfaces, develop test environments, and work together with our customers."
Then "What You Will Do": "We are currently hiring a System Integration and Test SI&T engineer to join the standard missile Offices of the Chief Engineer. The individual will provide critical support to the day-to-day system integration and testing activities defined in the test strategy. In addition, the individual will be called on to support the evolution of individual test strategies and architectures focused on program development and execution. This leader will provide critical input in the development, maintenance and implementation of the program test strategy as it is optimized to meet program objectives. The role requires critical interaction/event planning with the Chief Engineers, Lead System Engineers, and other program TAs, in addition to software team and system integration and test team. Join this team to perform technically challenging assignments which will directly contribute to protecting our nation and our war fighters."
That's substantive.
Responsibilities list:
- Responsible for supporting development and implementation of test strategy for critical aspects of the program production efforts and defining metrics to gauge progress.
- Facilitates the transition between Engineering Development and Production Test Program Phases to optimize production assembly and test solutions.
- Responsible for defining or optimizing test environments and requirements to ensure on-time deliveries.
- Responsible for interface and coordination with internal and external organizations on test strategy, coordination, execution, and reporting activities.
- Extensive interaction with Program Managers, Directorate Leads, Engineering leadership, and Technical SMEs.
- Coordinate with other program IPTs/CPTs to draw on their subject matter experts to address emergent issues across the systems, software and hardware domains.
- Represent the interests of the Systems Engineering and Test Conduct (SE&TC) directorate on the program.
- Interface with the customer community on a regular basis to share test status, issues, and address programmatic concerns.
- Have a good knowledge base for Model Based Systems Engineering and how to use this in Integration and Test for the test strategy.
- Mentoring junior I&T engineers on their performance of their duties
- This position may require domestic and international travel
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of Eight (8) years of prior relevant experience.
- An active and in-scope Secret US security clearance
- Experience in Integration and Testing
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Experience working with customers to develop program integration and test strategies
- Graduate or able to enroll in the Raytheon Test Architect Development Program
- Platform Integration and Test work with surface ships and/or land-based missile systems
- Production line testing experience
- Statistical analysis experience towards optimization of testing
What We Offer:
- Values: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
- Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm (maybe we can keep as info but it's somewhat boilerplate; but it's about clearance requirement, maybe keep brief.)
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
- The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.
- Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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 are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
- Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
- This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
- RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, privacy policy, terms, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. The clearance information link maybe considered boilerplate but it's about clearance; we could keep a short sentence about clearance requirement but not the link. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The clearance info link is not exactly those but could be considered legal? Might be okay to keep a brief statement that clearance is required (already covered). We can drop the link.
Also "Location: Tucson, AZ" is substantive; we can keep.
"As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote." This is about interview process; maybe considered application instructions? It's about interview process; could be considered application instructions. The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should drop that sentence.
"The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD." Keep in Pay section.
"Hired applicants may be eligible