Test Engineer II

Job Description

Job Title: Test & Integration Engineer(s) Location: Greater ManchesterAbout the role... This is a fantastic opportunity to join Raytheon UK in our rapidly growing Cyber Innovation Team based in Gloucester and Greater Manchester. We have a number of vacancies at in our rapidly growing Test & Integration Team. We develop software using an Agile/Scrum methodology and you will be involved fully in the software development lifecycle, working closely with the developers in an integrated team environment. 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

Defining test environment and tool requirements

Create and manage automated test scripts

Create and perform test manual test scripts

Contribute to the production of test strategies and plans

Report on status of test execution

Record defects/test issues and support the wider development team in their resolution.

Support the development team at formal and artefact reviews as necessary

What we are looking for... Skills in some or all of the following:

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.

Requirement verification and validation for software based systems

Test specification development

Test script preparation

Experience of Automated Test Tools such as Selenium, Cucumber

Additional desirable skills or experience:

Experience Working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model

Knowledge of developing in a high level language such as C++/Java

Experience of AWS or Azure

Experience of Continuous Integration

Experience of scripting languages; Python, Perl

Understanding of virtualization (e.g. VMWare and Hyper-V)

Linux system administration skill

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 desirable but not essential About Raytheon UKWith 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 businessAbout 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 schemes.• 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 Womens Network, RayBAME, YesNet (Young Employees Success Network), Raytheon Reservist Network (RaRe), Raytheon Alliance for Diverse Abilities (RADA), RayPride.As a proud contributor to the HM Armed Forces, Ray