Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Raytheon UK, we are committed to fostering a workplace that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as fundamental pillars of our organisational culture.

We believe that the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our employees are invaluable assets that drive innovation and excellence in everything we do.

In embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion, Raytheon UK strengthens its ability to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges. We are proud to create a workplace where all individuals can thrive and contribute to the advancement of technology, security, and a better future for all.

Our aim is for our employees to produce the best work of their lives so together we build a stronger, more inclusive future.

Employee Resource Groups

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are the eyes and ears into the communities they represent and help us truly build a great place to work for diverse communities.

All of our ERGs are open to all Raytheon UK employees, regardless of whether they’re from the community that the ERG represents or not and are sponsored and supported by a member of our Senior Leadership Team. These groups are empowered to drive meaningful change across the business and help our employees learn more about their area of diversity.

We have focussed groups for the following diversity areas; 

• RTX ADAPT - supports and advocates for our employees with disabilities and helping us build an environment where every employee can do the best work of their lives without barrier. 
• RTXWISE - works across the business to help us attract, develop and retain women across Raytheon UK ensuring that we build a culture where every employee can thrive.
• RTXPRIDE  - supports our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual employees to build a culture at Raytheon UK where every colleague can feel empowered to truly be themselves.
• RTX MCN - ensures that we better represent the true ethnic diversity of Britain in our business and that we understand the multicultural differences that exist within society that are important for us to understand in our organisation. 
• RTX NXGEN  - brings together our early career employees including those on early talent programmes to help set them up for success in growing their career at Raytheon UK.
• RTX VETS - helps military service leavers transition to careers within the private sector and Raytheon UK, helping them translate their critical armed services skills into the skills required within business.
• RTX ESN - We care about our planet and the places we do business, our Sustainability Network brings together our passionate employees from across the business to help us all understand the individual actions we can all take to build a better world for tomorrow. 

Raytheon UK are a Disability Confident Employer

Raytheon UK partners with the Business Disability Forum to ensure we are making concrete steps to offer a disability inclusive environment. We are committed to hiring, developing and retaining the best disabled talent.

We subscribe to the guaranteed interview scheme, so those of a disability who meet the minimum requirements of any job they apply for, are guaranteed an interview with Raytheon UK.

Women in Defence Charter

"We are absolutely committed to 30% female representation across all levels of the organisation by 2030. We also have an RTX corporate commitment drive for equality across the organisation. The reality is our sector is 30% female, 70% male. While we aspire to be better than what is typical in the sector, we have quite a way to go before we hit that balance.

We’re all in on everything we can do to ensure we’re removing barriers to entry, and changing how we interview within the organisation. We are always learning. Lessons learned rather than lessons observed." Sinead O'Donnell - Executive Director for HR and Cultural Transformation