Date Posted: 2026‑03‑17
Location: Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Position Type: Full‑time, Permanent (Onsite)
Overview
Raytheon UK has a full‑time, permanent opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our specialist teams working onsite in Manchester. You will collaborate with an experienced software development function, delivering and deploying critical software across a range of business areas. Opportunities exist at all levels, with recruiters discussing development choices based on your professional profile.
Responsibilities
* Design and build software using industry best practice.
* Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers.
* Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with your project.
* Participate in continuous improvement within your team.
* Work with peers on technical direction within your team.
* All candidates must already hold eDV to be eligible.
Required Experience
* Full‑stack experience within an agile team, building enterprise‑grade web applications or backend services.
* Java development with Spring Boot.
* Front‑end development using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue).
* Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
* Containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
* Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible or equivalent).
* Unit testing and test automation.
* Use of code repositories (Git), including branching strategies, pull‑request workflows, and merge processes.
Benefits & Work Culture
* Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
* Six times salary life assurance with pension.
* 25 days holiday (increasing with service) plus statutory public holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days.
* Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
* Flexible benefits scheme with salary sacrifice options, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work.
* Enhanced sick pay.
* Enhanced family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
* 37‑hour working week; early finish at 1.30pm on Friday for early weekends.
* Up to five paid days volunteering each year.
* Flexible working culture focused on output; formal flexible arrangements assessed on request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
RTX Raytheon UK adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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