Component Engineer

Raytheon; Glenrothes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global defense contractor in Glenrothes is seeking a Component Engineer to manage electronic components throughout their lifecycle. You will ensure compliance with design and quality standards while mitigating obsolescence risks. Collaborating with design teams, you will evaluate and approve components for aerospace and defense applications. The ideal candidate will have an HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and strong knowledge of electronic components and their applications.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Company bonus scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with component lifecycle management and obsolescence tools.
• Familiarity with aerospace/defense standards and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and approve components for use in designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Monitor component lifecycle status and proactively manage obsolescence risks.
• Provide guidance to design engineers on component selection and reliability.

Skills

Strong knowledge of electronic components

Excellent problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Experience with component lifecycle management

Flexibility and ability to travel

Education

HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

PLM systems (e.g., Windchill, SAP)

Job description

The Component Engineer will be responsible for managing electronic and electromechanical components throughout their lifecycle, ensuring compliance with design, quality, and regulatory standards. This role supports product integrity by mitigating obsolescence risks, maintaining approved component databases, and collaborating with design teams to select and qualify parts for aerospace and defence applications. The Component Engineer role plays a key role in shaping and managing part number set-ups, configurations and a range of technical processes that keep operations running smoothly.

Skills and Experience

Requirements

• HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline.

• Strong knowledge of electronic components and their applications.

• Experience with component lifecycle management and obsolescence tools.

• Familiarity with aerospace/defense standards and quality requirements.

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

• Ability to obtain relevant security clearance for the role (or other security clearances if applicable) - e.g. baseline, SC, DV. Please visit the government website for further information: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

• Flexibility on location and ability to travel to our UK facilities and overseas

• Excellent STEM skills demonstrated through academic achievement

• A passion for succeeding in a fast‑paced, technology industry‑ We explain our Org in the "about us" section

Desirable

• Experience with PLM systems (e.g., Windchill, SAP).

• Knowledge of counterfeit component detection and mitigation.

• Understanding of environmental compliance (RoHS, REACH).

Responsibilities

Component Selection & Qualification

• Evaluate and approve components for use in designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards (e.g., MIL, DEF STAN).

• Work with suppliers and internal teams to qualify new parts and maintain approved vendor lists.

Obsolescence Management

• Monitor component lifecycle status and proactively manage obsolescence risks.

• Develop mitigation strategies, including last‑time buys and alternative sourcing.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure adherence to RoHS, REACH, and other environmental and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain component data integrity within PLM systems.

Technical Support

• Provide guidance to design engineers on component selection and reliability.

• Support failure analysis and root cause investigations for component‑related issues.

Supplier & Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with suppliers for technical queries and quality concerns.

• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure continuity of supply.

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)

• 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.

• 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.

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.