System Requirements Engineer

RTX; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in the United Kingdom (Harlow) is seeking a Systems Requirements Engineer to join the Raytheon Air Traffic Management Systems team. The role covers the Systems Engineering lifecycle from requirements capture and analysis through to design, testing and qualification.

You will support the System Design Authority and Team Leaders, generate technical documentation, conduct design reviews and contribute to bid proposals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in System Engineering lifecycle from requirements to certification.
• Ability to generate technical documentation for internal and customer audiences.
• Understanding of policies, practices and procedures to communicate to the team.
• Ability to work autonomously with limited oversight and to meet timescales.
• Strong team working skills in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the System Design Authority and Systems Engineering Team Leaders with development and management of project requirements, and generation of technical documentation.
• Conduct systems analysis and design work, participate in technical design reviews, and contribute to bid proposal material.
• Assist in the submission of bids in response to customer requests and ensure alignment with company processes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Raytheon’s Harlow facility to deliver product performance investigations and development studies.

Skills

System engineering

Requirements capture

Technical documentation

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in STEM

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-09-23

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Harlow, Essex

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

System Requirements Engineer

Harlow

Hybrid, min 3 days a week onsite

ATMS

Our ATMS business has heritage in the development, manufacture, sustainment and support of secondary surveillance radar technology. Out technology is relied upon to marshal more than two-thirds of the world’s air traffic due to its precision accuracy and ability to detect aircraft even within the most crowded airspace. Designed and manufactured in the UK, our products are exported globally to RTX customers in more than 45 countries.

Summary of Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to work within the Raytheon Air Traffic Management Systems team, part of the wider Weapons and Sensors business unit.

The role will provide support across Raytheon’s range of ATMS systems, providing Systems Engineering expertise across the product lifecycle, from requirements capture, Analysis, Design through to testing and qualification activities.

The role is also seen as the stepping stone to a Team Leading Position for candidate that wants to pursue that career path.

Main Duties:

The role will provide support to the System Design Authority and Systems Engineering Team Leaders with the development and management of project requirements, generation of technical documentation. Systems Analysis and Design work and participation in technical design reviews. Further, supporting the Systems Team in the generation of bid proposal material and submission of bids in response to customer requests.

The role will be based at Raytheon’s Harlow facility and the successful candidate will have access to professional development opportunities and be part of the growing Raytheon Technologies team, where the candidate will be required to undertake development studies and investigation activities involving product performance and interfacing with various internal stakeholders.

The role will involve working in a highly technical environment, supporting the team as well as working autonomously. Taking on complex challenges and producing a solution that follows company process in a timely manner is an essential part of the role. A successful candidate will be comfortable integrating into a large team to accomplish their goals.

Candidate Requirements:

Essential

• Proven experience in System Engineering
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle from requirements through to certification
• Experience with generation of technical documentation (internal and for customers)
• Understanding of policies, practises and procedures, and the ability to communicate these to their team.
• Ability to work autonomously, with limited oversight from Team Leaders and Management
• Ability to work within agreed timescales
• Ability to work in a team and perform under pressure
• Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or similar

Desirable

• Knowledge of Air Traffic Management or Radar systems would be beneficial
• Experience with Air Traffic Management or Radar systems would be beneficial…