Senior Test Engineer

Raytheon UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to ensure software quality. The role is office-based in Gloucester and requires candidates to hold eDV clearance. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining automated test frameworks, managing test environments, and supporting Agile processes. Strong experience in test automation and Agile methodologies is essential, along with skills in scripting languages and systems engineering lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model.
• Experience in test automation frameworks and tools.
• Experience scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Apply test skills within an Agile software delivery team.
• Create and maintain automated test frameworks.
• Manage test environments and tools.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Test automation frameworks

Scripting languages

Test plans and reports

Systems engineering lifecycle

Tools

AWS

Azure

Linux

Windows

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-04-09

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Gloucester, South Gloucestershire

Position Role Type: Onsite

Work as a Senior Test Engineer within a team, ensuring the quality of software in our many business areas.

This opportunity will be an office-based role at one of our sites in the Gloucester or Manchester area. All candidates must already hold eDV to be eligible.

Skills And Experience

• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model
• Experience of test automation frameworks and tools.
• Experience of scripting languages and scripting for automation.
• Experience producing test plans and reports using applicable tools
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and demonstrable evidence of relevant test methodologies and toolsets

Desirable

• AWS and/or Azure
• Continuous Integration
• Experience of deploying and configuring complex software under Linux/Windows
• Ability to review and apply different tools and techniques e.g. monitoring, logging, performance testing

Responsibilities

• Apply test skills and experience within the context of an Agile software delivery team
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of automated test frameworks
• Define and manage test environments; create and manage test data; define and manage test tools
• Support estimation of test activities
• Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues
• Contribute to the production of test documents using appropriate tools as required
• Raise defects and support the wider development team in their resolution
• Manage creation of automated and manual test scripts
• Produce test and deployment strategies and plans in compliance with customer project guidelines
• Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues

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.