Senior Test Development Engineer – Glenrothes, Livingston, or Harlow (UK)
Company: Raytheon UK (RTX) – UK defence and aerospace contractor.
Location: Glenrothes (Scotland), Livingston (Scotland) or Harlow (Essex). Role type: Onsite.
We are seeking a Senior Test Development Engineer to design, manufacture, verify, validate, and support test equipment for electronic systems that include Control Actuation Systems, Guidance Electronics, and GPS Anti‑Jamming technologies across land, sea, air, and space.
Responsibilities
* Design and develop functional test equipment for electronic systems.
* Lead and support hardware/software integration and troubleshooting.
* Provide lifecycle and production support, including issue resolution and obsolescence management.
* Collaborate across engineering disciplines to develop robust, scalable test solutions.
* Lead design reviews and documentation to the highest standards.
* Act as a mentor and technical leader for junior engineers.
Required Experience
* Design of product Test Development Hardware.
* Wiring Schedules.
* System Interface design.
* Appreciation of NI LabView/Teststand.
* Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation.
* Proven experience in handover and management of designs in production.
* Excellent hardware troubleshooting skills.
* Able to support/debug system integration.
* Must be eligible Security Clearance to a minimum of BPSS.
* Significant test development experience in industry.
* Understanding of common test architectures PXI/LXI.
* Measurement Uncertainty and its application in test equipment design and validation.
* Software detailed knowledge of: NI LabView, CVI & TestStand, C#.
What We Offer & Work Culture
* Competitive salary.
* Welcome / Joining Bonus of £7.5k (details and eligibility can be discussed with your TA Specialist).
* Relocation support.
* 37‑hr working week, with an early finish Friday or compressed hours – start your weekend early!
* 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, opportunity to buy/sell/roll over up to 5 days, and up to 5 days volunteering annually.
* 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 Cash Plan, Dental, and Cycle to Work among others.
* Enhanced sick pay.
* Enhanced family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
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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