Date Posted:
2026-03-17Country:
United KingdomLocation:
Manchester, LancashirePosition Role Type:
OnsiteRaytheon UK have a full time, permanent opportunity for a Data Engineer to join our team on our Manchester, Gloucester or London sites working onsite.
Our Data Engineering role will be responsible for building and maintaining data processing pipelines and also the transformation and optimisation of data for analytical use. As Data Engineer, you'll be part of our experienced software dev function, working in a cross-functional Agile team.
We have opportunities for Data Engineers at every level within a team, so upon reviewing your application we will discuss the great opportunities for development or challenges we offer based off your professional profile.
Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to hold current eDV clearance.
Responsibilities
Build data pipelines that clean, transform, and aggregate data from disparate sources
Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers
Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with your project
Contribute to continuous improvement within your team
Collaborate with your peers on technical direction within your team
Required Skills and Experience
Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets
Python (PySpark, Pandas, PyArrow)
Distributed data processing (Apache Spark)
Data ETL (Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions, Apache NiFi)
Cloud services (AWS, Azure or GCP)
Messaging / Streaming (Kafka, AWS SQS, Other Cloud Queuing Native services)
SQL and NoSQL databases and storage (HDFS, Iceberg, Elastic, S3, Data Lake)
Containerisation and orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes / Openshift)
Testing frameworks and best practices
We appreciate you may not be an expert in every area above - we can support with training and development in some areas! Please do make an application and we will identify where we can best support your growth specific to your application.
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About us
In this area of Raytheon UK we provide DevSecOps at scale, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, cyber and geospatial intelligence capabilities to support the defence, intelligence and cyber sectors. Collaborating with customers and suppliers to deliver secure, mission critical systems using the latest technologies and innovations.
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.
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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