Test Engineer

Prattwhitney; Filton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 days holiday

Company bonus scheme

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Paid volunteering days

Flexible working culture

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Test Engineer for a full-time, permanent position located in Filton, UK. The role involves working within an Agile software delivery team, developing automated test frameworks, and managing test environments.

Key responsibilities include producing test strategies and ensuring compliance with project guidelines. Candidates should have experience with Agile/Scrum and eDV clearance. The position offers a flexible working culture and generous benefits, including a contributory pension scheme and enhanced family-friendly policies.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying and configuring complex software under Linux/Windows.
• Understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.
• eDV clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Apply test skills within an Agile software delivery team.
• Create and maintain automated test frameworks.
• Manage creation of automated and manual test scripts.

Skills

Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model

Automated test frameworks

Scripting languages for automation

AWS and/or Azure

Linux system administration

Tools

Monitoring and logging tools

Performance testing tools

Job description

Position

Raytheon UK – Test Engineer (Full-time, Permanent, Onsite)

Location

Gloucester, South Gloucestershire (also Manchester or London – fully onsite)

Responsibilities

• Apply test skills and experience within an Agile software delivery team.


• Responsible for creation and maintenance of automated test frameworks.


• Define and manage test environments; create and manage test data; define and manage test tools.


• Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues.


• Contribute to 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.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience in Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model.


• Experience deploying and configuring complex software under Linux/Windows.


• Understanding of systems engineering lifecycle and demonstrable evidence of relevant test methodologies and toolsets.


• Experience producing test plans and reports using applicable tools.


• eDV clearance required.

Desirable

• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.


• Experience with scripting languages for automation.


• AWS and/or Azure.


• Continuous Integration.


• Linux system administration.


• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, performance testing tools.

Benefits & Work Culture

• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)


• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension


• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, with option to buy/sell up to 5 days


• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)


• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes (Health Cashplan, Dental, Cycle to Work, etc.)


• Enhanced sick pay


• Enhanced family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave


• 37‑hour working week


• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early


• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year


• Flexible working culture focused on output, with formal arrangements on request

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.