Equipment Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-07-14

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Livingston, West Lothian

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Job Title: Equipment Engineer

Function: Manufacturing

Duration: Permanent

Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week)

Location(s): Livingston

Security Clearance Requirements: Baseline. – Must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Why join Raytheon

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

Raytheon UK (an RTX company) is a powerhouse in defence and aerospace, where innovation meets impact. As a key partner to the UK government and global customers, we tackle the toughest challenges across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Beyond cutting-edge defence solutions, we lead the way in digital training transformation for both military and commercial clients. At Raytheon UK, you will work with pioneering technology, collaborate with top industry experts, and be part of a dynamic team that fuels your growth. Whether you're looking to push boundaries, develop your skills, or make a real-world impact, your future starts here.

In your role as an Equipment Engineer you will enjoy:

• A meaningful mission: Work on a range of critical products essential to the success of 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.!

Main duties:

• Repair, maintenance and calibration/verification of equipment within the manufacturing areas

• Experience of Environmental test chambers

• Active in Cell layout design, installation and compliance

• Take a lead role in equipment engineering problem solving, and demonstrate a proactive and Continuous Improvement approach to maximise availability, predictability and performance of manufacturing systems

• Analysis and improvement of manufacturing processes and operating efficiencies

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to other Engineers and technicians.

• Assist in the department training and development plans, and provide cross training for Engineers and Technicians

• Demonstrate good communication skills and accurately document work undertaken, to provide traceability and history of work

• Participate in the planning, installation, commissioning and qualification of new equipment

• Conform and supervise conformance to all company/statutory safety regulations and practices.

• Be flexible with respect to shift rotation and overtime, to support the needs of manufacturing

• Must be production orientated, and comfortable with changing circumstances and able to cope with a demanding workload

• Support 24*7 call-out rota

Qualifications We Prefer:

• HND in a related engineering discipline, with at least five years experience in Equipment Engineering

Competencies:

• Demonstrate accountability for equipment / process performance

• Be a good communicator

• Demonstrate Technical Knowledge of relevant equipment and processes

• Ability to plan and prioritise work by use of Maintenance Management System

• Effective communication skills

• Flexibility to work shifts if required.

• A team player, able to work unsupervised or as a team member

• Customer focused with a “Can do attitude”

What we offer:

• 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

Work Culture:

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

• 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

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

RTX

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.

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