Senior Product Test Development Engineer

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Location: GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 5PY.

Date Posted: 2025-10-31

Country: United Kingdom

Position Role Type: Unspecified

Raytheon UK has a full‑time, permanent 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 you a 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 for 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 LabView, NI CVI, NI TestStand, 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.
• 37‑hour working week with early Friday finishes or compressed hours.
• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, with options to buy/sell/roll over up to 5 days.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• Life Assurance with salary sacrifice schemes.
• Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work.
• Enhanced sick pay and family‑friendly policies.
• Eligibility details discussed with 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. You will work with pioneering technology, collaborate with top industry experts, and be part of a dynamic team that fuels your growth.

We are a landed company within the RTX organisation, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent. We support more than 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites and contribute significantly to the UK economy.

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.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level.

Employment Type

Full‑time.

Job Function

Quality Assurance.