Senior Manufacturing NPI Engineer (SMT/PCB/CCA/Electronics Based)

Date Posted:

2025-04-10

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 5PY

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Job Description

Senior Manufacturing NPI Engineer

Location

Glenrothes

On site

SC Required

BPSS

Duration

Permanent

Hours

Fulltime 37 hrs

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:

                 

Summary of Role:

Raytheon UK have a fantastic opportunity for an Engineer to work on the full product lifecycle to launch a new product into production through our NPI Engineering opportunities.  This is an Engineering role that works in our Manufacturing area so a blend of Engineering and Manufacturing skills from previous roles and qualifications is essential for this role.

Raytheon UK are global Manufacturing leader in the Aerospace and Defence industry.  Our Engineers work on important projects across the defence industry focusing on high quality standards and delivering excellent products to our customers.

For this role you will need a Manufacturing Production Engineering background or come from an Engineering background that's worked in collaboration with Manufacturing Production.  Key skills include electronics, electro-mechanical or mechanical where experience of electronic products can be shown.  Knowledge/experience of electronic circuit card assembly (CCA), PCB, SMT, manufacturing process, electronic box build would be ideal for this role due to some specialist areas the team support in the Manufacturing areas.

Candidates from a Manufacturing, Defence, Engineering, Semi-conductor or similar company would be ideal for this role.  Candidates who have HND/degrees ideally from a Manufacturing or Engineering degree/college subject preferably electronic, mechanical or similar with relevant industry experience are welcome to apply.

Skills and Experience

Requirements

• New Product Lifecycle Experience

• Understanding of Manufacturing process

• Electronic Build box experience

• Educated to HND/Degree Level in Manufacturing/Engineering preferably electronic, mechanical or similar with relevant industry experience are welcome to apply.

• CCA

• SMT

• PCB

Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.

• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)

• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).

• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.

• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.

• Enhanced sick pay.

• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)

• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.

• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!

• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.

• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.

• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. He