Software Engineer

Raytheon Technologies; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence technology company is seeking Software Engineers for office-based roles across London and other UK locations. Successful candidates will be involved in delivering critical software solutions, working collaboratively in Agile teams, and contributing to innovative national security projects. Employees enjoy a flexible working culture, substantial benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5%)

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Flexible Benefits scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Required to currently hold eDV.
• Experience working in an Agile delivery team.
• Experience building enterprise level web applications or services.

Responsibilities

• Design and build software using industry best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement within your team.

Skills

Agile delivery

Cloud services (AWS or Azure)

Docker

Kubernetes

Unit and automation testing

Data visualisation techniques

MongoDB

Infrastructure as Code (IaC e.g Terraform, Ansible)

Job description

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At 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.

Providing DevSecOps at scale, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, cyber and geospatial intelligence capabilities to support the defence, intelligence and cyber sectors. Collaborating with customers and suppliers to deliver secure, mission critical systems using the latest technologies and innovations.

About the role:

You'll be part of our experienced software dev function, working in a cross-functional team, delivering and deploying critical software across a variety of business areas. We have opportunities for Software Engineers at every level within a team, so your Recruiter will discuss the great opportunities for development or challenges we offer based off your professional profile.

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

Required Experience:

• Required to currently hold eDV
• Experience of working in an Agile delivery team
• Cloud services (AWS or Azure)
• Experience building enterprise level web applications or services
• Docker / Kubernetes containerisation and orchestration
• Unit and automation testing
• Familiarity with Data visualisation techniques and tools
• Familiarity with structured and unstructured storage of Data
• Use of Code repositories, familiarity with branching strategies, pull requests and merge processes.
• MongoDB
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC e.g Terraform, Ansible)

Responsibilities

• Design and build software using industry best practice
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers
• Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with your project
• Contribute to continuous improvement within your team
• Collaborate with your peers on technical direction within your team

Benefits and Work Culture

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing by 2 days with time in service, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
• 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 family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• 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!
• 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.