Systems Engineer

Raytheon UK; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37h week

25 days leave

Pension 10.5% employer

Discretionary bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to contribute to the development of training devices, from requirements through to acceptance. The role supports a hybrid working pattern and requires eligibility for BPSS and SC clearance, with travel up to 25% expected.

The ideal candidate will have strong systems engineering experience, familiarity with the V-model, and the ability to operate in cross-functional teams within a defence context.

Qualifications

• Requires degree or equivalent training.
• Strong systems engineering experience across the V-model.
• Experience with systems engineering standards and techniques.
• Experience writing scopes of work and acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of Systems of Systems development.
• Capable of collaborative, multi-discipline work environments.
• Hands-on with configuration management tools.
• Must be able to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define work packages and technical requirements with the Solution Architect.
• Contribute to execution and delivery of key work packages.
• Develop system specifications and qualification activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for procurement and deployment of training devices.
• Contribute to problem resolution within the team.
• Support and improve planned system operations.

Skills

Systems engineering

V-model

Requirements management

Configuration management

Security clearance

Travel readiness

Driving licence

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-25

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Winnersh, Wokingham

Position Role Type: Hybrid

Raytheon UK seeks an experienced Systems Engineer, with experience of product development from requirements to acceptance. This role is ideally suited to an engineer with experience in the defence industry, ideally within training development.

As Systems Engineer, you will have to be sufficiently flexible to perform in different contexts. Some tasking may be primarily internal, working within a matrix team to develop procurement strategies and to mature requirements for training devices which they will then assist in taking through a procurement cycle. Other tasking may be centred on managing, for Raytheon, the activities of a sub-contractor undertaking detailed design and build of a training device.

You must be eligible and willing to gain BPSS and SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Solution Architect to define work packages and technical requirements.
• Individually contribute to the execution and delivery of key work packages.
• Undertaking activities associated with product specification and qualification.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to assist in the procurement and implementation of advanced training devices; the wider team includes specialists in requirements, test and acceptance, system architecture and supportability.
• Contributes to problem resolution at a team level.
• Contributes to and helps improve planned system operation.
• Create and maintain documentation for system configurations, processes and procedures
• Be 'Responsible for championing and fostering a culture of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance and continuous improvement'.
• Any other duties required to meet the needs of the programme.

Required Experience

• A relevant degree or equivalent training.
• Strong experience in systems engineering, ideally on all elements of the V-model.
• Experience with systems engineering technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques.
• Experience writing scopes of work and acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of the development of Systems of Systems.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multi-discipline environment to solve problems.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools
• Has, or is able to obtain, security clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Valid driving licence.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Atlassian suite, working with Jira and Confluence
• Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model.
• Awareness of NAFv4 and/or TOGAF.
• Experience of training devices.

Benefits And Work Culture

• 37hr working week with early finish Fridays - start your weekend early!
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with service, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days and up to 5 paid days volunteering
• 10.5% company pension contribution with 6% employee contribution
• Annual company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependent on grade)
• 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

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.

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.

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.