Lead Validation Test Engineer/Principal Software Engrg Onsite
RTX Corporation24 hours ago
Davis, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee validation and software testing activities across projects.
- Develop test plans, test objectives, manual and automated test cases, and testing timelines.
- Execute tests on new and modified software in an onsite laboratory environment.
- Review software requirements for clarity, completeness, and testability.
- Analyze test results against requirements and document discrepancies or anomalies.
- Collaborate with software developers, system architects, systems design engineers, product leads, and other cross-functional teams.
- Provide testing status updates and communicate progress, issues, risks, defects, and results to stakeholders and leadership.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers and provide leadership in the testing environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and a minimum of 8 years of experience.
- Experience with software engineering and validation, verification, requirements analysis, and/or testing.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Preferred experience with Earned Value Management principles and functional, integration, regression, and performance testing methodologies.
- Preferred experience with DOORS or another requirements traceability tool, bug-tracking tools, and test-management tools.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, verbal communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Leadership experience creating test plans, leading test efforts, providing status updates, and guiding technical teams on complex projects.
Benefits
- Onsite work in Huntsville, Alabama, with light travel potentially required.
- Eligible hires may receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Eligible hires may participate in annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, subject to applicable conditions.
- RTX Employee Scholar Program may be available.
- The application window is anticipated to close approximately 40 days after the October 14, 2026 posting date, subject to change.
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About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.