Principal Product Test Development Engineer

Glenrothes, Fife
Permanent
Full-time

13 days ago

Date Posted: 2025-05-21Country: United KingdomLocation: GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 5PYPosition Role Type: UnspecifiedRaytheon UK have a full time, perm opportunity for a Principal Test Development Engineer to join our team on our Glenrothes and Livingston sites.We are also looking to expand our team in the Harlow area in the near future and would be interested in having conversations ahead of that kick off.As Principal Test Development Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, manufacture, verification and validation, along with through life technical support of board level, sub-system and system level test equipment.Required Experience:

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
Must be eligible for BPSS clearance and, ideally SC level

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

Key responsibilities:

Design of functional test equipment for circuit cards, sub-assembly's and systems.
Design and overall quality of the test equipment, including review processes.
Provide leadership and guidance for junior engineers, and support with resource planning.
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.
Work closely with external customers and suppliers.
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 for the test hardware and manage obsolescence throughout its lifecycle.
Accountable for engineering specific risks and opportunities.
Contributor/Approver for standard/tailored test development process including Design Review gates and content

Benefits and Work Culture

Competitive salary
Sign On / Joining Bonus*
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.
Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

*Details and eligibility can be discussed with your TA SpecialistRaytheon UKAt 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. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.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.RTXRaytheon 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.#LI-BZ1AP-TDRTX 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.Privacy Policy and Terms:Click on this to read the Policy and Terms

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