Test Development Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-07-27

 Country:

United Kingdom

 Location:

Glenrothes, Fife

 Position Role Type:

Onsite

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can.

Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

Primary Purpose of this position

Responsible for the design, manufacture, verification and validation, along with through life technical support of board level, sub-system and system level test equipment.

Main Duties:

· Design of functional test equipment

· Support the design and overall quality of the test equipment and provide leadership and guidance for junior engineers.

· Documentation of design specifications and implementation details. Take part in design reviews. Upholding of design standards and methodologies.

· Realisation of complex system requirements to provide robust and reliable test hardware solutions.

· Supporting responsibility for the complete implementation of detailed technical items and an understanding/appreciation of system level items.

· Collaboration with other team members (including both hardware and software engineers) to agree system designs, interfaces and protocols etc.

· Development of appropriate test hardware, test software and procedures, both informal and formal, to prove the correct operation of hardware.

· Provide support to manufacturing answering product queries & resolving technical issues.

· Provide support for the test hardware and manage obsolescence throughout its lifecycle.

· Monitoring and reporting of progress of test development to immediate supervisor and development team.

· Proactively support company compliance to Health and Safety legislation through adherence to company polices, processes and practices.

· Ensure that all business activity is conducted in line with company values, policies and ethics codes of conduct.

· Undertake any other activity as reasonably requested by management

· Application of IPDS Processes

· Contributor for engineering specific risks and opportunities.

· Contributor at Gate/Design reviews

· Understanding of Test Development processes and tools.

· Support section/business area resource planning with a working understanding of Microsoft Project tools.

· Test Engineering Lead for a small scale test engineering program

· Ability to identify and engage the appropriate SME's to support the Test Development Engineering activities.

· Contributor for standard/tailored test development process including IPDS gates and content

· Interface to external customers/suppliers.

Knowledge & Experience Required

Essential:

• Degree qualified in Electronic Engineering/related subject (preferably at 2.1 Hons or higher).
• Test software design 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
• Able to support/debug system integration
• Good knowledge of MS Office products
• Good communicator

Highly Desirable:

• 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

Behaviours:

• Ability to work individually and in a team.
• Innovative thinker and problem solver.
• Ability to effectively research and solve complex technical issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with customer representatives from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from junior to the most senior levels whilst displaying a confident, polite and professional demeanour at all times.
• Good attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable

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.

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.

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 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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