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Test Technician
Test Technician – Glenrothes, Fife
Why Join Raytheon UK
Raytheon UK is a leader in defence and aerospace, driving innovation and delivering impactful solutions. As a partner to the UK government and global customers, we develop advanced technologies for land, sea, air, space, and cyber defence while transforming digital training for both military and commercial sectors.
At Raytheon UK, you’ll:
- Work with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative, supportive environment
- Collaborate with industry experts
- Contribute to meaningful projects shaping defence and aerospace
In this Test Technician role, you’ll enjoy:
- A meaningful mission: Support critical products essential for both military and commercial applications.
- A culture focused on quality: Embrace a “first time, every time” approach, fostering a friendly and inclusive team.
- A generous package:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits
- In-house training opportunities with Certified IPC Trainers
- Supportive mentoring within a manufacturing and engineering team with diverse expertise
- Career pathways: Progression for both people management and technical roles, with access to internal and external training courses.
- Relocation assistance: Financial support if relocating to Glenrothes.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be responsible for performing functional testing, diagnostics, and tuning of electronic assemblies, ensuring compliance with contractual, quality, and schedule requirements. Your role includes:
- Diagnosing boards and units to component level on failing products, with recommendations for corrective action.
- Troubleshooting test equipment faults.
- Executing preventative maintenance and calibration plans.
- Maintaining accurate test records, generating yield and failure reports, and supporting engineering investigations.
- Contributing to continuous improvement in designated test areas.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Perform functional testing of electronic assemblies to contractual, quality, and production requirements.
- diagnose complex failures down to component level, recommending repairs.
- Familiarise with ATE (Automated Test Equipment) and troubleshooting failures.
- Ensure compliance with scheduled production timelines and quality standards.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on improvement initiatives.
- Document and report findings accurately to support decision-making.
Your Skills & Experience
Minimum Requirements:
- HNC in electronics (or relevant equivalent experience).
- Proficiency in circuitry tuning to meet performance specifications.
- Experience in lab equipment setup & utilisation, including debugging and testing.
- Strong understanding of electronics components (Theoretical and practical knowledge of circuitry).
- Ability to interpret circuit diagrams and explain circuit functionality effectively.
- Proven ability to use test specifications for manual production testing and debugging.
- Ability to meet production deadlines without compromising quality or contractual commitments.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with RF circuitry principles and controls.
- Hands-on experience in testing complex electronics (fault diagnostics and component-level issues).
- Experience with Automated Test Equipment (ATE).
- Confident self-starter with independent work ethic.
- Strong communication skills (cross-disciplinary and multi-level).
- Flexibility with shift work.
What We Offer
- Competitive salaries and relocation assistance.
- Generous leave policy:
- 25 days holiday + statutory bank holidays (with optional flexibility buy/sell to reach up to 5 extra days, totaling 37 working hours).
- Pension scheme: Contributory including up to 10.5% company contribution.
- Bonus scheme (discretionary).
- Health & wellbeing benefits:
- Six-times salary life assurance with the pension plan.
- Flexible Benefits Scheme: Access to salary sacrifice options for Health Cashplan, Dental, Cycle to Work Scheme, or other incentives.
- Enhanced paid time off:
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
- +5 days paid volunteering per year.
- Talent development:
- In-house IPC training programs for professional growth.
- Flexible working culture:
- Standard 37-hour week, with variance based on role demands.
- Hybrid options available (tailored to the role and applicant’s requirements).
- Typically office based, but flexible arrangements may be requested.
- Safety and support requirements:
- Mandatory UK permanent residency.
- Successful completion of Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) security and background checks for Clair Jimmy (Raytheon).
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Raytheon and RTX
Raytheon UK is a landed organisation under RTX, a global leader providing advanced systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers across 180,000+ employees worldwide and 13 UK locations. The RTX Group includes:
- Collins Aerospace Systems
- Pratt & Whitney
- Raytheon
Impact in the UK:
- Supports 35,640 jobs (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland).
- Annually contributes £2.7bn to the UK economy.
- Supports 4,000 suppliers across the UK through procurement contracts.
**Raytheon and RTX are committed to: Equal opportunities and diverse representation across all levels of employment, No discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, gender, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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