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System Test Engineer jobs are open across aerospace, defense, automotive, semiconductor, and enterprise software, from new-grad to principal and staff levels, with specializations in embedded systems, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and software quality assurance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Date Posted:
2026-11-10Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805Position Role Type:
OnsiteU.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 clearanceSecurity Clearance Type:
Secret - CurrentSecurity Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
At RTX, the world's 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.
In Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) 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. SETC is an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to design, develop and test to shape innovative solutions for our customers.
What You Will Do:
- Lead the development and deployment of innovative test solutions, process automation initiatives, and design/process improvements that enhance producibility and reduce cycle time.
- Craft and co-own the end-to-end strategy for test architecture, including conceptual design, detailed design, implementation, integration, and verification phases.
- Partner closely with Operations (factory and program) and program Engineering leadership to ensure test capabilities meet production scale, reliability, and compliance requirements.
- Influence and support IRAD and capital investment planning to ensure future capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies align with long-term production strategy.
- Communicate technical direction, risks, tradeoffs, and decision rationale clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
- Up to 10% travel as required to support integration and test activities with the team.
- Ensure the technical integrity of program work products including the Technical Data Package (TDP) related to Test Strategy execution
What You Will Learn:
- Gain knowledge and technical exposure to a fast-growing, modern product line
- Develop the test strategy through the production lifecycle of an effector system
- Gain an understanding on how the Production Test Strategy aligns and interacts with the overall Coyote Test Strategy across user operations, development and production testing
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
- Experience in systems engineering, systems integration and/or systems testing, verification, and validation
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Strong systems engineering or test architecture background with experience in production-scale test solutions.
- Ability to lead and align cross-functional teams in complex environments.
- Expertise in test systems, process automation, and design-for-producibility methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to develop strategies and execute across multiple phases of technology deployment.
- Experience interfacing with customer representatives
- Comfortable working within dynamic, fast-paced production environments with evolving priorities.
- Experience with Development and Production test strategy and architecture throughout a product lifecycle
- Experience in developing and/or testing missiles
- Experience developing Engineering and Production Test Equipment to meet established test requirements
- Currently Certified as a Level 3 Test Architect or higher
What We Offer:
- Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
- Relocation Eligibility - Yes
Learn More & Apply Now!
Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
- Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
- 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
- This position is an onsite role - Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location
- We Are RTX
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 118,300 USD - 224,900 USD. The salary 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 and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. 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.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.
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Date Posted:
2026-11-10Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805Position Role Type:
OnsiteU.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 clearanceSecurity Clearance Type:
Secret - CurrentSecurity Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
At RTX, the world's 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.
In Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) 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. SETC is an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to design, develop and test to shape innovative solutions for our customers.
What You Will Do:
- Lead the development and deployment of innovative test solutions, process automation initiatives, and design/process improvements that enhance producibility and reduce cycle time.
- Craft and co-own the end-to-end strategy for test architecture, including conceptual design, detailed design, implementation, integration, and verification phases.
- Partner closely with Operations (factory and program) and program Engineering leadership to ensure test capabilities meet production scale, reliability, and compliance requirements.
- Influence and support IRAD and capital investment planning to ensure future capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies align with long-term production strategy.
- Communicate technical direction, risks, tradeoffs, and decision rationale clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
- Up to 10% travel as required to support integration and test activities with the team.
- Ensure the technical integrity of program work products including the Technical Data Package (TDP) related to Test Strategy execution
What You Will Learn:
- Gain knowledge and technical exposure to a fast-growing, modern product line
- Develop the test strategy through the production lifecycle of an effector system
- Gain an understanding on how the Production Test Strategy aligns and interacts with the overall Coyote Test Strategy across user operations, development and production testing
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
- Experience in systems engineering, systems integration and/or systems testing, verification, and validation
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Strong systems engineering or test architecture background with experience in production-scale test solutions.
- Ability to lead and align cross-functional teams in complex environments.
- Expertise in test systems, process automation, and design-for-producibility methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to develop strategies and execute across multiple phases of technology deployment.
- Experience interfacing with customer representatives
- Comfortable working within dynamic, fast-paced production environments with evolving priorities.
- Experience with Development and Production test strategy and architecture throughout a product lifecycle
- Experience in developing and/or testing missiles
- Experience developing Engineering and Production Test Equipment to meet established test requirements
- Currently Certified as a Level 3 Test Architect or higher
What We Offer:
- Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
- Relocation Eligibility - Yes
Learn More & Apply Now!
Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
- Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
- 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
- This position is an onsite role - Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location
- We Are RTX
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 118,300 USD - 224,900 USD. The salary 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 and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. 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.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.
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Who's Hiring
- Lockheed Martin15
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- Qualcomm7
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in system test engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience writing and executing test plans, test cases, and test reports
- Proficiency with test automation tools and scripting languages such as Python
- Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, or embedded system testing
- Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as JIRA or TestRail
- Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, or UART relevant to the target domain
Tips for Your System Test Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to test methodologies
Hiring managers scan for specific testing approaches like black-box, white-box, and regression testing. Name the exact methodologies you've used on each role, not just tools, so your resume maps directly to what the job description requires.
Highlight domain-specific test environments
System test engineer roles in aerospace differ sharply from those in automotive or semiconductors. Call out the specific hardware, simulation environments, or protocols you've tested against so recruiters can immediately place you in the right vertical.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists system test engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by required certifications
Many defense and aerospace postings require active security clearances or ISTQB certification. Filtering for these upfront saves time and surfaces roles where your credentials are a direct match rather than a gap you'd need to close after applying.
Prepare a defect-discovery story for interviews
Interviewers for system test roles consistently ask for a concrete example of a critical defect you caught before release. Have one ready that names the system under test, the failure mode you found, and the downstream impact your catch prevented.
Negotiate based on test-plan ownership scope
Offers vary widely depending on whether the role owns the full test plan or executes someone else's. Clarify this before negotiating. Roles with full ownership justify a higher band, and naming that distinction strengthens your case in compensation discussions.
System Test Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most system test engineers?
Lockheed Martin, Apple, and Viasat are hiring the most system test engineers right now, with openings concentrated in California, Colorado, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active in aerospace, defense, and automotive sectors.
How many system test engineer jobs are remote?
About 65% of system test engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though hardware-dependent roles often require on-site access to test equipment. Software quality assurance and automation-focused positions within the discipline tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How do you become a system test engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, or computer science. Build hands-on experience through internships, lab coursework, or personal projects that involve writing test cases and analyzing failures. Earning an ISTQB Foundation certification strengthens early applications. From there, focus on a specific domain like automotive, defense, or enterprise software, since employers value depth in a vertical alongside general testing skills.
How do you get hired as a system test engineer with little experience?
Target entry-level or associate system test engineer titles, which are designed for candidates with limited professional history. Demonstrate hands-on work through university capstone projects, open-source contributions with a testing component, or personal lab setups that document a testing process end to end. Applying to roles in growing sectors like electric vehicles or consumer electronics increases your odds, since those teams often hire new graduates to scale testing capacity quickly.
What does the system test engineer interview process look like?
Most system test engineer interviews begin with a recruiter screen covering your background and domain experience, followed by a technical phone interview focused on testing concepts, defect lifecycle, and tool familiarity. An on-site or virtual panel typically includes a hands-on exercise where you write test cases for a described system, plus a behavioral round. Some employers, particularly in defense and automotive, add a domain-knowledge interview covering relevant protocols or standards before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to system test engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to system test engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your domain experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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