Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer – Raytheon UK

Date posted:

Location:

Harlow, Essex, UK (travel as needed)

Position type:
Permanent, full-time

This is an exciting opportunity for a trainee Installation & Commissioning Engineer working within the Raytheon Air Traffic Management Business. Installation & Commissioning engineers are responsible for taking the Air Traffic Control system from the factory and installing it at the customers' premises both in the UK and overseas. Installation can range from a complete turnkey system to simple unit upgrades, but at all times the Installation Engineer is responsible for the works on site & sell off to the customer.

Work deployments can be 2–3 months and could be almost anywhere in the world; from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, Scandinavia to North and South America, from Asia to Australia. Whilst on site the Installation & Commissioning Engineer will report to the Programme Manager but will act as Raytheon’s interface with the customer. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on engineer to receive full installation and commissioning training through a combination of working with other experienced engineers and formal off‑site training courses.

• Install and commission aircraft systems, from turnkey deployments to unit upgrades.

• Work with the Programme Manager and act as Raytheon’s interface with the customer.

• Perform onsite troubleshooting, analyse and solve unusual problems.

• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.
• Interest in electrical installation.
• Practical hands‑on engineering mindset.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Passport.
• Good team player, comfortable working alone.
• Good communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Knowledge of HSE regulations.
• Strong problem‑solving ability.

• Experience installing electrical/electronic equipment.
• Certified to the 17th/18th Edition of Wiring Regulations.
• Certified industrial climber.

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays, plus the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr).
• 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 maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Car or car allowance (dependent on grade/role).
• Private medical insurance (dependent on grade).

• 37‑hour working week, with variation for role or site‑specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish on Fridays.
• Remote, hybrid and site‑based working opportunities.
• Flexible working culture focused on output.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity.

Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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