Senior Media Developer in Winnersh

Location: Winnersh

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37 hours)

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do.

About the role

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference to the Royal Navy Training Design Service. As the Senior Media Developer, you’ll support the business in delivering learning that is blended, active and provides customer delight.

Skills and Experience Requirements

• Experience in creating and developing media content with high levels of proficiency in the required field.
• Must be organized and work well both independently and in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to comprehend/interpret technical and non-technical information and apply it to visual media and animations.
• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to confidently use MS Office (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
• To effectively communicate with stakeholders outside of the media team to gather technical information necessary for media requirements.
• The successful candidate must be able to qualify for SC security clearance.
• A qualification in Digital Media, Graphic Design or a related field at the minimum grade of QCF Level 4 or equivalent.
• 2 years’ experience in creating and developing media content with intermediate levels of proficiency in 3D modelling / Unity development and/or Adobe Creative Cloud / Articulate 360.

Desirable

• Experience in developing interactive training (eLearning, multimedia).
• An overall understanding of HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript / WebGL.
• Experience with Adobe CC Suite including Photoshop / Illustrator.
• Recent experience in training design and development.
• Understanding of Quality Assurance procedures.
• Knowledge of web design standards, responsive design and UI / UX design.

Responsibilities

• Produce interactive media for our customer’s training courses in accordance with Courseware / Media production process, Development Manual and Style Guide.
• Interactive media to be developed in Unity using 3D assets provided by 3D developers.
• You will be responsible for building the interactive functionality as part of our training delivery resource.
• To produce interactive media in accordance with best practice in areas of Graphic Design, Multi-Media.
• Creation of media / animation sequences / eLearning / virtual environments exploiting effective asset management and workflow.
• Visualising and planning of media along a timeline.
• Comply with Raytheon and Customer policies.
• Carry out any other reasonable task such as assisting the other areas within Raytheon when required.
• Employees are responsible for their own Health and Safety and that of work colleagues and customers.
• The nature of Customer’s training requires a high degree of flexibility for all Raytheon staff; there may be a requirement for travel to other sites within the UK.
• Be responsible for championing and fostering a culture of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance and continuous improvement.
• Any other duties required to complete the business.

The ideal candidate has a background in Unity based interactive media design, is comfortable working within a standardised development environment, thinks creatively, is confident, excels in a collaborative team atmosphere, and is detail oriented. A professional attitude, ability to follow technical and workflow processes, and solid communication skills are essential.

Benefits and Work Culture

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).
• 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).

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed.
• More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role.
• Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.