Test Technician

Company: Raytheon Systems
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Location: Harlow
Job Description:

In your role as a Test Technician you will enjoy:

  • A meaningful mission: Work on a range of critical products essential to the success of commercial & military applications.
  • A culture like no other: Join a friendly and supportive culture that takes pride in its “first time, every time” principle when it comes to product quality.
  • A generous package: Enjoy a generous salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to learn through our in‑house training school with certified IPC trainers.
  • A collaborative culture: Be part of an established and experienced manufacturing team with a wide range of manufacturing and engineering knowledge and expertise enabling your growth and learning.
  • Career pathways: Progression pathways for all people, leader and technical roles with internal and external training courses available to support development.
  • Relocation assistance: If you are successful during the application & selection process, you may choose to relocate and be based out of our Glenrothes facility with financial support.

What you will be doing

Perform functional testing, tuning and diagnostics of products, as well as diagnostics at component level for both prime products and repairs. You’ll also be required to keep accurate test records, carry out any maintenance tasks and aid other disciplines to improve overall cost and quality of product.

Main duties

  • Perform functional testing of electronic assemblies to required contractual, quality and schedule requirements.
  • Diagnose boards/units down to component level on failing products and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
  • Diagnose test equipment related faults.
  • Execute preventative maintenance and calibration plans for test equipment.
  • Record accurate test records and provide requested yield & failure reports.
  • Assist engineering with any ongoing investigations/initiatives.
  • Aid the continual improvement of efficiency in designated test area(s).

Your skills

  • Minimum of HNC in electronics or relevant experience.
  • Tuning of circuitry to achieve performance specification.
  • Proven ability to set up and utilise various types of lab equipment (including complex instrumentation) for manual production test & debug purposes.
  • Good understanding of electronics (theoretical and practical) and ability to interpret circuit diagrams and communicate circuit functionality effectively.
  • Ability to interpret test specifications to carry out manual production test requirements & debug.
  • Ability to work to production schedules without detracting from product quality and any contractual requirements.

Experience we’d prefer

  • Understanding principles & controls required when working with RF circuitry.
  • Ideally have experience with testing and diagnostics of complex electronics products down to component level.
  • Significant experience and knowledge of various ATEs (automated test equipment).
  • Confident, self‑starter who can operate with little supervision.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels across a range of disciplines.
  • Flexibility in working hours; shift work may be required.

What we offer

  • Competitive salaries.
  • Relocation assistance.
  • 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37 hr).
  • Contributory pension scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
  • Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
  • Six times salary life assurance with pension.
  • Flexible benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice options, including health cashplan, dental and cycle‑to‑work.
  • Enhanced sick pay.
  • Enhanced family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

For this role the successful hire will need to be a permanent UK resident and successfully complete a baseline (BPSS) security and background check.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026