Head of Engineering (Systems & Products)
Date Posted: 2025-10-13
Location: Harlow, Essex, UK
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. Job Summary: We’re searching for an exceptional technical leader to serve as Head of Engineering – Weapons and Advanced Products. This senior leadership role within Raytheon UK’s Engineering function is responsible for the strategic direction, technical execution, and resource management across a diverse portfolio of safety‑ and mission‑critical products.
Responsibilities
* Lead all engineering activities across the Weapons and Advanced Products Mission Areas, ensuring alignment with business strategy and customer requirements.
* Line management of Senior Engineering Managers and Subject Matter Experts, overseeing a team of c120 engineers.
* Act as the senior escalation point for engineering matters, ensuring timely resolution and optimal value delivery.
* Drive engineering capability development, including:
o Strategic resource planning and workload management
o Talent development and succession planning
o Performance and career management
o Recruitment and compensation strategy
o Own engineering budgets and approve Basis of Estimates for Control Accounts.
* Lead technical input into bids and proposals, identifying risks, opportunities, and execution strategies.
* Champion technology roadmaps and investment cases to support future capability growth.
* Inspire and coach engineering teams, setting clear expectations for technical excellence and delivery discipline.
* Represent Raytheon UK as a senior technical authority with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
* Provide hands‑on support for complex technical challenges in development and manufacturing.
* Deliver regular engineering status updates to senior leadership.
* Mentor future technical leaders and foster a culture of continuous improvement and process maturity.
Qualifications
* Proven senior engineering leadership in mission‑critical product development, with deep understanding of design assurance and military standards.
* Broad technical expertise across Systems, Electronics, Software, Mechanical, Reliability, and Manufacturing Engineering.
* Experience in transitioning products to manufacturing and managing through‑life support.
* Demonstrated ability to lead in matrixed environments and build high‑performing teams.
* Strong track record in coaching, mentoring, and developing engineering talent.
* Financial acumen with experience managing multi‑programme engineering budgets.
* Strategic thinker with a structured approach to problem solving and decision‑making.
* Highly dependable, autonomous, and results‑driven.
* Eligible for SC clearance, with potential requirement for DV clearance.
Desirable
* Experience in UK, US, or international defence sectors.
* Strong stakeholder relationships within defence industry and government.
* Familiarity with digital engineering tools and methodologies.
* Chartered Engineer status and membership of a relevant professional institution.
Benefits
* Competitive salaries.
* 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr).
* Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
* Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
* 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
* Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
* Enhanced sick pay.
* Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
* Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role).
* Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade).
Equal Employment Opportunity – “RTX 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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