Date Posted: 2026-03-06
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Glenrothes, Fife (Hybrid)
Position Role Type: Hybrid
Job Title: Solution Architect
Grade: P4
Function: DT
Clearance: SC Eligible
Duration: Fixed Term Contract – 12 months
Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week
Raytheon UK
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
About the role
We are seeking a highly capable IT Solution Architect to join our Digital Technology function within the Architecture team. This role will be central to the successful delivery of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) replacement programme, operating as part of a broader transformation that includes internal teams and third‑party consultancy partners.
Working under the direction of the Lead Architect, the Solution Architect will serve as a trusted point of reference for the programme, helping translate business vision into robust technology designs while ensuring architectural coherence across applications, data, security, and integration landscapes.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
- Develop end‑to‑end solution architectures for the replacement and integration of MES platforms across manufacturing operations.
- Ensure alignment of MES solutions with existing enterprise systems such as ERP, quality systems, SCADA, historians, and other operational technologies.
- Produce architecture artefacts including conceptual and logical designs, data and integration models, interface specifications, and design rationale.
Collaboration & Technical Leadership
- Work closely with the Lead Architect to maintain architectural consistency and alignment with enterprise technology strategy.
- Serve as a primary architectural contact for programme teams and external consultancy partners, guiding solution decisions and clarifying design intent.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, operations, engineering, QA, and IT stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet business needs and regulatory constraints.
Data & Security
- Ensure MES data models, data flows, manufacturing records, event logs, and quality‑related data are effectively designed and governed.
- Develop solutions that embed security‑by‑design principles, including access control, traceability, segregation of duties, and secure interfaces.
- Address compliance requirements related to regulated manufacturing environments (e.g., auditability, electronic records, validation).
Integration & Connected Systems
- Design robust, reliable integration patterns between MES, ERP, automation systems, and other operational applications.
- Ensure end‑to‑end process consistency across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and reporting systems.
- Validate integration approaches with third‑party consultancies to ensure they align with enterprise architecture standards and regulatory expectations.
Governance & Compliance
- Apply enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF (or similar) to guide structured design, documentation, and governance.
- Support architecture review boards and ensure adherence to architectural standards and regulatory controls.
- Identify and manage architectural risks, especially those associated with regulated manufacturing environments and operational technology integrations.
Candidate requirements
Essential
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect on large‑scale transformation programmes, ideally involving MES platforms or manufacturing/operational systems.
- Strong understanding of MES solutions, production workflows, shop‑floor operations, automation technologies, and related integration patterns.
- Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent).
- Strong knowledge in:
- Application architecture for MES and manufacturing systems
- Data architecture, lineage, record management, and governance
- Security principles in operational and regulated environments
- Integration technologies (API, message‑based, OT interfaces, middleware)
- Experience collaborating with third‑party consultancy partners within structured transformation initiatives.
- Experience working within a highly regulated manufacturing environment (e.g. medical, aerospace and defence)
Desirable Skills
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Clear and confident communicator, able to work with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Pragmatic, collaborative, and able to influence outcomes across diverse teams.
- Detail‑oriented with the ability to balance deep technical work and broader architectural alignment.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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