Senior Test Development Engineer

Date Posted: 2025-10-08
Country: United Kingdom
Location: GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 5PY
Position Role Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

Raytheon UK have a full time, perm opportunity for a Senior Test Development Engineer to join our team on our Glenrothes and Livingston sites. Our Senior Test Development Engineer role is a fantastic opportunity for your career growth; firstly, your technical knowledge will continue to develop due to our focus on R&D and secondly, you will have opportunities to step up in seniority as we expect this team to have strong growth in the near future.

As Senior Test Development Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, manufacture, verification, validation, and lifecycle support of test equipment at board, sub-system, and system level. You'll work on technologies that support Control Actuation Systems, Guidance Electronics, and cutting-edge GPS Anti-Jamming systems across land, sea, air—and space.

We are excited to offer, as well as, our competitive package and great career development - a Welcome Bonus of £7.5k!

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

• Excellent knowledge of analogue and digital electronic circuit design
• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation
• Proven experience in handover and management of designs in production
• Excellent hardware troubleshooting skills
• Test software design experience
• Able to support/debug system integration
• Must be eligible Security Clearance to a minimum of BPSS and ideally SC

Desirable Experience

• Significant test development experience in industry
• Use of Mentor Graphics schematic entry and PCB layout tools
• Understanding of common test architectures PXI/d LXI
• Measurement Uncertainty and its application in test equipment design and validation
• Software Certification or detailed knowledge of: NI Lab View, NI CVI, NI Test Stand, C#
• Design of mix signal circuits
• High speed serial networks
• An appreciation of RF electronics
• Knowledge of power supply design

What We Offer & Work Culture

• Competitive salary
• Welcome / Joining Bonus of £7.5k
• Relocation support
• 37hr 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 Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave

Details and eligibility can be discussed with your TA Specialist

Why Join Raytheon

Raytheon UK is a powerhouse in defence and aerospace, where innovation meets impact. As a key partner to the UK government and global customers, we tackle the toughest challenges across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Beyond cutting-edge defence solutions, we lead the way in digital training transformation for both military and commercial clients. At Raytheon UK, you will work with pioneering technology, collaborate with top industry experts, and be part of a dynamic team that fuels your growth. Whether you're looking to push boundaries, develop your skills, or make a real-world impact, your future starts here.

• The manufacture of Control Actuation Systems, Guidance Electronic Units and Power Products
• The UK's only Global Factory for UK & US missile programmes
• The provision of GPS Anti-Jamming systems across domains
• Raytheon UK's long heritage of AJ GPS Technology can be found on land, air and maritime platforms
• Dedicated high volume Space Grade manufacturing facility with CCA lines qualified for Space, all supported by a highly skilled experienced workforce

About RTX Raytheon UK

RTX Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We're investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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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.