Test Engineer

Raytheon Technologies Corp; Gloucester, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Test Engineer to ensure the quality of software across various business areas. This office-based role offers hybrid working potential and requires experience in Agile environments along with test automation skills. Competitive salary and generous benefits including pension and private medical insurance are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

Company bonus scheme (discretionary)

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model.
• Experience of deploying and configuring complex software under Linux/Windows.
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and relevant test methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Apply test skills within an Agile software delivery team.
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of automated test frameworks.
• Support estimation of test activities.

Skills

Agile/Scrum/DevOps experience

Deploying software under Linux/Windows

Knowledge of test methodologies

Producing test plans and reports

Tools

Test automation frameworks

Scripting languages for automation

AWS

Azure

Job description

Overview

Test Engineer role at Raytheon UK. Work as a Test Engineer at any level within a team, ensuring the quality of software in our many business areas. This opportunity will be an office-based role at one of our sites in the Gloucester or Manchester area, with potential for hybrid working.

Location: Gloucester or Manchester. Open to all levels of experience for current active eDV holders.

Responsibilities

• Apply test skills and experience within the context of an Agile software delivery team
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of automated test frameworks
• Define and manage test environments; create and manage test data; define and manage test tools
• Support estimation of test activities
• Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues
• Contribute to the 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

Qualifications

Skills and Experience (Required)

• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model
• Experience of deploying and configuring complex software under Linux/Windows
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and demonstrable evidence of relevant test methodologies and toolsets
• Experience producing test plans and reports using applicable tools

Desirable

• Experience of test automation frameworks and tools
• Experience of scripting languages and scripting for automation
• AWS and/or Azure
• Continuous Integration
• Linux system administration
• Ability to review and apply different tools and techniques e.g. monitoring, logging, performance testing

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• 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 sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, hours may vary depending on role and site
• Early finish Friday (1:30pm)
• Remote, hybrid and site-based working opportunities
• Flexible working culture focused on outputs; requests for flexible working can be discussed with Talent Acquisition
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year

Company

Raytheon UK is part of the RTX organisation, providing advanced systems and services for defence, intelligence and cyber sectors. RTX adheres to equal employment principles; all qualified applications will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.