Date Posted: 2026-04-09 | Country: United Kingdom | Location: Gloucester, South Gloucestershire | Position: Software Engineer (Onsite) | Role Type: Full Time, Permanent
Overview
Raytheon UK offers a full‑time, permanent opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our specialist teams working onsite. You will be part of an experienced software development function, collaborating in a cross‑functional team to deliver and deploy critical software across a variety of business areas. Opportunities exist for Software Engineers at every level within our Manchester, Gloucester, or London teams, and your recruiter will discuss the development and challenge opportunities based on your professional profile. All candidates must currently hold eDV clearance due to the nature of the work.
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.
* Contribute to continuous improvement within your team.
* Collaborate with peers on technical direction within your team.
Qualifications
* 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).
* 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
* 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays.
* Opportunities to buy and sell up to 5 days.
* Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
* Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, 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 with early finish at 1.30pm on Fridays.
* Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
* Flexible working culture focused on output, with formal flexible working arrangements on request.
Equal Employment
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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