Senior Industrial Engineer in Howden

hackajob is collaborating with Raytheon to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Date Posted: 2026-07-08

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Livingston, West Lothian

Position Role Type: Onsite

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.

We're looking for someone to provide Industrial Engineering support to Raytheon sites, functions and customers. The role requires a multi-skilled engineer to develop and drive innovation within manufacturing and wider functions from early customer engagement, through development to set-up and volume manufacture. The Industrial Engineer will provide technical, business and project management support for a variety of products or projects.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop innovative solutions for new products or processes plus contribute to strategic roadmaps focused on factory capacity and investments through infrastructure improvement and expansion proposals, and planning the integration of new products, technologies, and equipment that create a competitive advantage.
• Support the development of new projects, technologies or businesses opportunities.
• Analyse manufacturing system performance to evaluate and identify opportunities for improvement through Industrial Engineering tools, techniques and methods.
• Analyse and determine equipment, facilities and support requirements for new products, equipment or processes.
• Provide detailed factory and line layouts using AutoCAD plus support the planning, costing and implementation of new or changed area.
• Optimisation of assembly lines using workflow analysis, time and motion study, ergonomics and human factors analysis.
• Provide detailed technical reports, presentations and information to support projects.
• Provide analysis of current or future requirements using simulation tools, value stream mapping, data analysis, PFMEA, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles etc.
• Collaborate with engineering and design groups to ensure producibility of product and effective transition to manufacture.
• Labour estimating for electronic, cable or mechanical assemblies.
• Contribute to factory safety and work cell ergonomics.

Candidate Requirements:

Essential:

• Degree in an engineering science e.g. Industrial Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• PC literate mainly Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & MS Project.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and/or simulation modelling tools.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and statistical analysis, SPC, modelling, queuing theory, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.
• Ability to represent Raytheon at all levels for internal and external customers.
• Strong understanding of the key cost drivers in the set-up, development or support of projects, products and the manufacturing process.

Desirable:

• Significant Industrial Engineering experience and extensive knowledge of Industrial Engineering tools, techniques and methods.
• Experience of developing new process, areas or expansion including planning, costing and implementation.
• Ability to create detailed information quickly and present effectively at customer or various management levels.
• Knowledge of SMT, units and box build plus site facilitation, supply chain requirements and material handling.
• Ability to mentor or lead other engineers or projects with extensive Industrial Engineering knowledge.
• Knowledge of simulation tools such as Witness or similar.

What we offer:

• 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).
• 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.

Work Culture:

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• 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.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

For this role the successful hire will need to be a permanent UK resident and successfully complete a baseline (BPSS) security and background check.

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.