Application Engineer

this opportunity and L3Harris UK; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global defense firm in Farnborough is seeking an Applications Engineer to provide technical support for tactical and networking radio equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience in military radio systems, strong field engineering skills, and the ability to deliver formal technical training. This role involves providing pre-sales support, conducting capability demonstrations, and requires UK SC or NATO security clearance. Competitive benefits and strong support for mental health and well-being are provided.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution

Life Assurance up to 10x salary

Flexible opt-in extras

Employee Family Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Previous experience with military tactical radio systems.
• Strong field engineering experience with tactical radio equipment.
• Good understanding of technologies used in radio systems.
• Ability to hold UK SC or NATO secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical training courses on company products.
• Provide pre-sales and post-sale technical support.
• Assess technical applications to meet customer needs.

Skills

Technical support training

Military radio communications

Field engineering experience

Planning capability demos

Technical advice

Job description

Job Title Applications Engineer

Job Location Farnborough

Job ID 32114

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites our team of nearly 1000 people delivers unique capabilities across space air land sea and cyber for military security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Farnborough engineer and maintain Night Vision Goggles Precision Approach Radar systems and Tactical Radios. Notably we are the proud designer supplier and maintainer of the 50000 tactical radios in the Bowman tactical C4I system in service with the UK Armed Forces and are working to define and deliver the next generation system Morpheus.

Employee benefits

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy / sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan dental insurance gym membership critical illness cover cycle to work scheme and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

Responsible for field and factory based technical support of L3Harris CS tactical and networking radio equipment in the HF VHF and UHF (RF) spectrum Including Type 1 products. Based at Farnborough Hampshire with extensive international travel.

Responsibilities

• Predominantly required to deliver formal technical training courses on company products execute product demonstrations support field trials and perform installation services as applicable to customers within the EMEA region.
• Provides pre-sales and / or post sale technical support of company products / systems.
• Provides presents and interprets design application and service information to sales staff and customers.
• Assesses and analyses technical application of company products and competing equipment to meet customer needs.
• May design systems to satisfy customer needs.
• Prepares detailed product specifications to sales staff.
• Provides follow-up support in disseminating technical information on specific applications.
• May prepare and present sales proposals.

What you'll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills :

• Previous experience working with military and tactical radio communications systems. Including all aspects of technical support training and installation.
• Systems and strong field engineering experience of tactical radio equipment (RF) to include the construction operation and repair of static and mobile installations.
• Good understanding of common technologies and waveforms utilised across tactical radios systems for voice and data transmission.
• Planning preparation and execution of capability demos briefings and competitive trials.
• Provision of in country & remote technical advice and support to customers as well as via telephone e-mail or written media.
• Able to hold UK SC or NATO secret clearance.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

Required Experience

IC

Key Skills

• Children Activity
• EAM
• Engineering Support
• Maintenance Engineering
• Accident Investigation
• Branding

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1