Communications Engineer

Expleo; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is looking for a skilled professional to support communication systems engineering. This role involves technical specifications creation, system testing, and collaboration with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess significant relevant experience, a related degree, and problem-solving skills. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development are included.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance

Pension scheme

Employee wellbeing programme

Accredited training courses

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in relevant engineering roles.
• Capable of obtaining SC clearance.
• Knowledge of UK MoD security practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering design and system delivery.
• Participate in the development and testing of solutions.
• Assist in troubleshooting and operational support.

Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Time Management

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in Telecommunications or Electronic Engineering

Job description

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Support the engineering of communication systems and/or associated supporting sub-systems to achieve overall mission system intent. This will be achieved under the direction of Communication Engineering Leads and guidance of the Engineering Programme Manager.

• Support together with engineering and system design delivery, collaborating with other SMEs. Contribute to technical interactions with the end customer
• Generation of detailed specifications, high-quality design documentation and other technical deliverables. Through working closely with peers to aid engineering change to systems applying control via adherence to processes
• Participate in requirements management, justification, and decomposition. Including the decomposition of interfaces and studies between systems, sub systems and functions
• Support development, building, test and trialling of solutions and participating in Validation, Verification, Test and Acceptance activities
• Supporting Operational Engineering teams with in-service systems, troubleshoot technical faults and problem management

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND or equivalent in Telecommunications or Electronic Engineering.
• A lower-level qualification may be acceptable with significant demonstrable relevant experience performing the same/similar work

Essential skills

• Creation of solutions and problem solving in accordance with customer requirements
• Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Team player but equally capable of working on their own
• Management of self and workload ensuring on time delivery
• Accomplished using Microsoft Office suite

Desired skills

• Voice and data comms technologies and protocols such as SIP/RTP, ED-137, serial, IP, TDM
• Military communications systems experience
• RF transmission & reception systems
• Knowledge of UK MoD security (JSP 604), practices and ways of working
• Software & Hardware integration experience
• Lifecycle engineering experience including System of System

Experience

Must have:

• Minimum of 5 years (10 preferred) demonstrable relevant experience
• Experience or transferable knowledge from similar systems (any of below);Voice and data traffic handlingNetwork switching systemsVCCS (Voice Communications Control System)ICCS (Integrated Communications Control System)
• System development and/or application of engineering change experience
• Awareness in application of Baseband technologies

What do I need before I apply

• Candidate should be able/prepared to work at our client’s site in Bristol or Harrogate Hybrid (75% site attendance)
• Must hold or be able to obtain SC clearance with the willingness/ability to gain DV clearance
• Due to security restrictions candidates must be UK National
• Willingness for occasional travel to other sites

For permanent hires Expleo offers:

• Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme and much more!
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses

For all hires:

• The opportunity to work in our modern offices and/or client site based with variety of work from many sectors/blue chip clients
• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo