Mission-Critical Communications Engineer

Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK; St Athan; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 28

Pension 10% contribution

Car scheme

Employee assistance programme

Private medical (BUPA)

Eye care discounts

Life Assurance

Dental plan

Cycle to work

Sage benefits

Income protection

Job summary

SNC Mission Systems UK is seeking a Communication Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure communication systems at our St Athan site. You will work with our Senior Communication System Engineers to build, configure, and integrate mission systems that meet operational requirements.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across the business to deliver high-impact solutions, writing technical documents and ensuring robust security and interoperability across platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience configuring and securing networks.
• Experience with Windows and Linux command line interfaces.
• Experience with cloud technologies and virtualization.
• Experience with network configuration, maintenance and fault-finding using Cisco and HPE products.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and optimisation of communication system architectures to meet project and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and network teams to integrate communication systems into broader solutions.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to communication system performance and compatibility.
• Prepare and maintain detailed technical documentation, including specifications, design documents, and test plans.

Skills

Troubleshooting tools

Dev environments

GPOs & Firewall

Hypervisors & VMs

Windows CLI

Linux CLI

Cloud technologies

Cisco/HPE networks

Tools

Cisco

HPE

Job description

SNC Mission Systems UK is seeking a Communication Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure communication systems at our St Athan site. You will work with our Senior Communication System Engineers to build, configure, and integrate mission systems that meet operational requirements.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across the business to deliver high-impact solutions, writing technical documents and ensuring robust security and interoperability across platforms.