Vision Systems Test Engineer I (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-09-15

Location: Goleta, CA (US-CA-GOLETA-B01 ~ 6825 Cortona Dr ~ BLDG B01)

Role Type: Onsite

Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required; U.S. citizenship required.

About the Role

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX. Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Vision Systems (RVS) Systems Integration and Test Department is seeking an entry level Test & Integration System Engineer. In Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) we integrate, verify, and validate 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 hand-in-hand with our customers. This is an Entry Level Role onsite in Goleta, CA. At RTX we value Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support integration, verification and validation (IV&V), design verification testing (DVT), and production testing to support the delivery of EO/IR Focal Plane Array Sensor Systems.
• Develop test plans and execute product test activities in support of engineering and production builds.
• Develop and exercise good engineering judgement and technical decision making inside the Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities organization.
• Develop requirements, generate test procedures, integrate new systems, perform system testing, and support lifecycle requirements for assigned program systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• Preliminary exposure to the use of basic laboratory equipment in an academic or internship setting (e.g., power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, spectrum analyzer, 3D printers, hobbyist electronics, etc.).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship required (only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance).
• Active Secret clearance required after day 1.

Skills

• Experience with programming in LABVIEW and/or MATLAB for test automation and/or data analysis.
• Experience with instrumentation and collection of large data sets, including the application of scripting or automation to data collection and analysis.
• Prior internship, co-op, or work experience.

Benefits

• 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