This unique opportunity for professionals to spend two years working abroad is available now. Yes you can take your family and enjoy the wonderful experience of working and living in another country. As you advance your career you and your family will experience England, Europe on the weekends and find that Europe is at your back door.

You do not have to give up your home in the States, just pack up and go and receive living benefits. Imagine being able to travel through the UK, go to Paris, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Spain and beyond on the weekends.

This is not only a great job opportunity it is an opportunity of a lifetime for you and if you have a family it is a dream come true.

Great living conditions, education and new neighbors that I’m sure will become lifetime friends.

Raytheon is fast-tracking a complete solution that will allow the U.K. to fully secure homeland borders. We’re looking for several highly skilled professionals to join Raytheon UK to support the rapid deployment of robust information tools that will track, monitor and identify potential security risks in real time. Systems Engineers will support development of systems architecture, perform systems analysis, design and development phases of the program. Professionals with the skills below are encouraged to apply.

If you have a secret clearance, a current passport and can join our Uxbridge/West London team within the next 120 days, pending contract award, please click the link and apply online for quick consideration.

This is truly a lifetime opportunity.

Nature and Scope

The Requirements Engineering roles work within the Systems Engineering team of the Solutions Design IPT. There are a number of roles at various experience levels from Lead Engineer to supporting systems engineers.

There will be significant customer exposure, through formal project meetings and working groups and so candidates must be comfortable with collaborative working to develop an overall solution.

The Requirements Engineers will be responsible to the Technical Lead on the programme. The Requirements Team:

•        Documents the customer/user needs and ensures that the program understands these needs.
•        Prepares specifications using technical knowledge of the specific product and general knowledge of what is needed in such specifications.
•        Sets up a requirement-management system, implementing full change management/control & maintains records of requirement traceability.
•        Ensures that requirements for lower-level products are derived from system level requirements using the architecture and a documented analysis or model.
•        Develops proposal and new business strategies for all types of new business efforts (ECPs, proposals, white papers).
•        Establishes strong relationships with the programmes customer, key stakeholders, Subcontractors, and Raytheon US counterparts.
•        Ensures that all engineering activities undertaken under their control are conducted to a common standard that reflects best practice, and are in accordance with CMMI as instantiated in RSL IPDS.
•        Uses Raytheon 6 Sigma proactively to foster a culture of continuous process improvement.
•        Maintains the technical content of documentation and standards of engineering work being performed on the programme within their technical control.

Education and Experience

Essential
Degree in Scientific or Engineering discipline; At least 5 years professional experience as Systems Engineer with experience in application architecture, design and solution implementation; Knowledge of information security;
Holder of current SC security clearance

Specific underlying technologies Oracle database, BEA middleware stack (weblogic, aqualogic, data services), Red Hat linux, Java, DOORS, Enterprise Architect

Desirable
Experience of equipment integration programmes,
System development in Travel Industry and large scale system of systems; architecture framework experience

Competencies

Proactive team-builders who can motivate and lead by example;
Managers who can anticipate problems and plan to mitigate them;
Able to communicate in verbal, written and presentational forms;
Logical problem solvers who can operate effectively under stretching project constraints;
Able to manage and work within agreed budgets;
Strong organisers who get the most out of their people by keeping them directed and focused;

Demonstrable Experience and Knowledge

Those with experience in some of the following areas will be considered:

Deep understanding of the Systems Engineering lifecycle, and demonstrable application of relevant methodologies and toolsets;
Proven and successful track record in design and delivery of systems for major software intensive, system integration programmes;
Requirements Management System Coordination;
Customer and User Requirements Elicitation;
Requirements Analysis;
Requirements Change Management;
System Concept and Realization Analysis;
Technical Performance Specification;
Knowledge and application of:
•        COTS IS applications; Portal & UI design; High Availability Design (24/7 year round);
•        Travel Industry Knowledge;
•        Business Acumen for Business Development Support;

Personal Characteristics

A Winner – has a strong desire to win; second is not good enough;
A Finisher – who delivers what he commits to do;
Integrity and honesty; able to deliver bad news as well as good;
Energy and Drive; willing to work long hours when required;
Staying Power; maintains personal motivation over the long haul;
Courage; able to make the difficult decisions as well as the easy ones;