Sr Test Engineer II
- Employer
- Raytheon UK
- Location
- Manchester
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 7 Dec 2020
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- Sector
- Defence
- Job Role
- Software Developer
- Job Type
- Permanent
Job Details
About the role...
A fantastic opportunity to join Raytheon UK in our rapidly growing Cyber Innovation Team based in Gloucester and Greater Manchester. Working for Raytheon you will be part of a growing team, working alongside world class partner organizations. Raytheon supports on-going professional development through both formal and on-the-job training to help you further develop your career and develop your management and leadership potential.
Main duties of the position:
Basic Objective: Performing activities associated with integration, system and customer acceptance test phases of the system development lifecycle
Key Responsibilities:
Apply test skills and experience within the context of an Agile software development team
Act as test & integration lead for small/medium programmes or subsystems within larger programmes
Defining test environment and tool requirements
Manage creation of automated and manual test scripts
Produce test & deployment strategies and plans in compliance with customer project guidelines
Produce deployment packages appropriate for there's something missing here...
Support estimation of test activities
Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues
Support the development team at formal and artefact reviews as necessary
Provide defect and code quality metrics to the programme
What we are looking for...
Essential Skills:
Understanding of the Systems Engineering lifecycle, and demonstrable application of relevant Test methodologies and toolsets
Experience of deploying and configuring complex software under Linux / Windows
Experience of virtualization (e.g. VMWare and Hyper-V)
Requirement verification and validation for software based systems
Test specification development
Test script preparation
Experience of scripting languages such as Python, Perl
Experience of Automated Test Tools such as Selenium, Cucumber
Desirable Skills:
Experience Working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model
Knowledge of developing in a high level language such as C++/Java
Experience of Continuous Integration
Linux system administration skill
Experience of AWS or Azure
Key Behaviours:
Good interpersonal skills for customer and partner liaison
Good written and oral communication skills
Good time management, organization and prioritization skills
An inquisitive mind and a desire to promote innovation
A desire to learn and constantly expand your horizons
Ability to work closely with others in a small team
Ability to work under pressure
High degree of initiative and flexibility
Willingness to travel if required
Qualifications:
Degree in Numerate Subject essential or evidence of ongoing professional development
About Raytheon UK
With facilities in Broughton, Waddington, Glenrothes, Harlow, Gloucester, Manchester with presence across other customer sites also. Raytheon UK is invested in the British workforce and the development of UK technology. Across the country Raytheon UK employs 1,700 people and supports 8,000 jobs. As a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence, Raytheon continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances across its core mission areas Airborne ISR, Weapons & Sensors, and Cyber & Intelligence.
Raytheon UK is a landed company, part of the Raytheon Technologies organisation and sits within the Raytheon Intelligence & Space business
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defence company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defence. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cyber security. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Raytheon Career Development:
Raytheon has a wealth of resources available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from on-line learning modules, to external training and support for taking professional qualifications relevant to your role.
Standard Benefits:
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• 6 times salary 'Life Assurance'
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice scheme's.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies, including enhanced Maternity & Shared Parental leave.
• 37hr working week, with an early finish Friday (hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site specifics arrangements)
Flexible working arrangements can be considered wherever we can (depending on the role) so please enquire or highlight any request to our Recruitment team to explore flexible working possibilities .
Diversity:
Diversity is a core business imperative at Raytheon. We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes inclusiveness and always employs the best professionals for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows Raytheon to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports growing our business and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.
Raytheon UK pro-actively encourages diversity of ideas, thoughts, and networking opportunities and has created Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including Raytheon Women's Network, RayBAME, YesNet (Young Employees Success Network), Raytheon Reservist Network (RaRe), Raytheon Alliance for Diverse Abilities (RADA), RayPride.
Security:
All successful applicants must be eligible & willing to obtain a SC clearance with the view to progressing to DV level which would be sponsored by Raytheon UK. For further information on the criteria to obtain this please visit - https://www.gov.uk/security-vetting-and-clearance
Raytheon Application Process
To apply visit the Raytheon Technologies Global website https://jobs.rtx.com
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Raytheon Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Company
Raytheon UK is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. It is a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence and has developed strong capabilities in mission systems integration in defence, national security and commercial markets. Raytheon UK also designs, develops and manufactures a range of high-technology electronic systems and software at facilities in Harlow, Glenrothes, Gloucester, Waddington, Broughton and Manchester.
Raytheon UK has six key sites. Our manufacturing hub is in Glenrothes in Fife where we employ more than 560 people. The aircraft systems integration takes place in Broughton, North Wales. We manage the Sentinel programme from RAF Waddington where we provide training and a wide range of development work for the RAF. At Gloucester and Manchester, our new cyber business centres conduct specialist research and software development work for customers, and finally there’s our technology centre in Harlow.
With more than 1,600 employees situated across England, Scotland and Wales, Raytheon UK continues to invest in its infrastructure and people as well as growing its graduate and apprenticeship programmes.
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
- Telephone
- 01895 816248
- Location
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Uxbridge
GB
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