Maintenance and Support Engineer

Babcock International; Oakhanger; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Maintenance & Support Engineer at their Oakhanger site. This full-time position involves routine maintenance and fault diagnosis within a defence and aerospace context. Candidates should possess relevant experience in systems engineering and a HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. A strong focus on safety and good organisational skills are essential. Competitive benefits including a generous holiday allowance and a matched pension scheme are offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Qualifications

• CompTIA Network+ or relevant experience.
• Experience in maintaining and diagnosing satellite communications equipment.
• Ability to follow safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine maintenance according to schedules.
• React to alarms to maintain operational capabilities.
• Report and resolve system alarms and anomalies.
• Follow Health and Safety policies.

Skills

CompTIA Network+

Systems engineering experience

Experience with satellite communications

Good organisational skills

Education

HNC or above in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Job description

Overview

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Maintenance & Support Engineer at our Oakhanger site. As a Maintenance and Support Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our mission to deliver world-class engineering solutions in defence and aerospace. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to national security while advancing your career in a dynamic and innovative environment. You'll be empowered to make a real difference, supported by a team that values your growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Completing routine and scheduled maintenance in accordance with work orders, maintenance schedules and support documentation.
• React to alarms on anomalies within the SGS, to ensure operational capabilities are maintained.
• Report, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve system alarms and anomalies.
• Compose comprehensive fault reports and accurately record all details of maintenance activities.
• Follow safe working in line with site Health and Safety and Radiation policies.
• Create and change written authorised procedures and manuals as directed by the Installation and Maintenance Supervisor.

This role is full time, 44 hours per week and is based on site at Oakhanger, Hampshire.

Essential Experience

• CompTIA Network+ or relevant experience
• Systems engineering experience within the Network and RF communications fields.
• Proven experience maintaining, and fault diagnosis of equipment used in satellite communications including control and monitoring systems.
• Experience of working to safety procedures.
• Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise workloads, with a sense of autonomy.

Qualifications

• HNC or above in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or relevant evidence of experience.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Important Notices

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International: For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.