Chief Engineer

RTX; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in defence and aerospace technology seeks a Chief Engineer for Assured Position Navigation and Timing (APNT) to provide technical governance and leadership. You will lead product development, represent the company to stakeholders, and mentor engineers. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant degree, have strong design qualification experience, and excellent communication skills. This role is based in Harlow, UK, and offers a competitive salary and various benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Car or car allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in design qualification of mission-critical equipment.
• Significant breadth and depth of technical leadership experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for technical execution for APNT product development.
• Represent the company as the primary technical contact for APNT.
• Lead technical problem solving and ensure corrective actions are delivered.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Knowledge of APNT market

Team motivation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering or related subject

Job description

At Raytheon UK we are a leader in defence and aerospace technology, focused on fuelling innovation nurturing talent and fostering a culture of excellence. We offer a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development and a strong sense of purpose in safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

The Role

We are searching for an outstanding technical leader to become our Chief Engineer for Assured Position Navigation and Timing (APNT). Our APNT business develops GPS Anti-Jam and Anti-Spoofing technology for Land, Sea and Air applications, including GAS/ADAP and Landshield product lines, with expertise in analog electronics, digital electronics, digital signal processing, firmware, antenna design, RF and systems engineering.

This is a senior leadership role within the APNT business accountable for technical governance and engineering delivery for APNT products from cradle to grave. You will report directly to the Head of Engineering Systems & Products and indirectly to the Head of the APNT Business, working alongside the Senior Engineering Manager APNT.

As Chief Engineer, breadth and depth of technical experience are essential, as is knowledge of the APNT market including customers, equipment suppliers and key stakeholders. You will demonstrate strong technical leadership, embedding a customer-focused approach to product development in alignment with industry and academia.

Responsibilities

• Accountable to the Head of Engineering for technical execution for APNT product development, including: safety assessments, requirement definition and decomposition, architecture/interface definition, development and production verification strategies, qualification, reliability and maintainability, product certification, and governance across risk, reviews and configuration control boards (CCB).
• Represent Raytheon UK as the primary technical contact for APNT with key internal and external stakeholders including customers and suppliers, supported by the teams’ product design authorities.
• Provide clear technical leadership balancing technical performance with cost, schedule, producibility and affordability objectives.
• Lead technical problem solving in development and manufacturing domains, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are delivered to resolve issues and prevent recurrence.
• Motivate and coach engineering team members to success, communicating technical expectations for execution, accountability and discipline.
• Support the definition of technology strategy, roadmaps and product offerings for the business.
• Support the development of bids and proposals for new products.
• Mentor engineers for technical leadership, technical leads and IPT leaders.
• Champion process maturity and the continuous improvement of ways of working.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related subject.
• Strong technical background in design qualification and certification of mission critical equipment, including relevant design assurance processes and military standards.
• Significant breadth and depth of technical leadership experience spanning the engineering lifecycle (Systems, Electronics including Digital RF and Firmware, Software, Mechanical, Reliability and Manufacturing Engineering).
• Knowledge of the APNT market including customers, equipment suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a track record of engaging senior stakeholders across business and industry.
• Proven leadership delivering through others in a matrix organisation with a structured problem-solving approach and high-performing teams.
• Highly dependable, autonomous and results oriented.
• Holder or ability to achieve SC Clearance; on the path to or already Chartered Engineer.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK, Europe and the US.

Competitive Benefits and Work Culture

• Competitive salaries
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with option to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Discretionary company bonus scheme
• Life Assurance (six times salary) with pension
• Flexible Benefits including Health Cash Plan, Dental, Cycle to Work, etc.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies including maternity/paternity and shared parental leave
• Car or car allowance (dependent on grade/role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependent on grade)

Work Culture

• 37-hour working week; hours may vary by role or site
• Early finish on Fridays
• Remote, hybrid and site-based working opportunities dependent on role and requirements
• Flexible working arrangements and a focus on outcomes
• Up to 5 paid volunteering days per year

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Required Experience: Chief Engineer

Location: United Kingdom, Harlow, GB-ESS-HARLOW-002 Kao One BLDG

Position Type: Permanent Full-time, 37 hrs

Raytheon UK