Senior Product Test Design Engineer

Overview

Senior Test Development Engineer – Glenrothes, Scotland;
Livingston, Scotland; or Harlow, Essex. Join RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defence company, to design, manufacture, verify, validate and support the lifecycle of test equipment for electronic systems.

• Design and develop functional test equipment for electronic systems
• Lead and support hardware/software integration and troubleshooting
• Provide lifecycle and production support, including issue resolution and obsolescence management
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to develop robust, scalable test solutions
• Lead design reviews and documentation to the highest standards
• Act as a mentor and technical leader for junior engineers

• Experience in the design of product test development hardware and wiring schedules
• System interface design and appreciation of NI Lab View/Teststand
• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation
• Proven experience in handover and management of designs in production
• Excellent hardware troubleshooting skills and ability to support/debug system integration
• Minimum security clearance of BPSS (eligible for security clearance)

• Significant test development experience in industry
• Understanding of common test architectures PXI/LXI
• Measurement uncertainty and its application in test equipment design and validation
• Software detailed knowledge of NI Lab View, CVI & Test Stand, and C#

• Competitive salary with a welcome bonus of £7.5k
• Relocation support
• 37‑hour working week with early Friday finish or compressed hours
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with roll‑over and volunteering options
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• Life assurance 6× salary and enhanced sick pay
• Family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
• Flexible benefits scheme with health cashplan, dental, cycle‑to‑work and other salary‑sacrifice options

Equal Employment Opportunity
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.