Network Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor seeks a Network Engineer to join its team in Faslane, Helensburgh. The role includes developing training courses and coaching Navy personnel in Data Communications and RF techniques. Candidates must understand security clearance requirements and possess NVQ level 3 in an Engineering discipline. The position offers a competitive salary, a benefits package including a pension scheme, and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering work

Employee assistance programme for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Data Communications and RF Communication Techniques.
• Ability to work proactively and flexibly within a small team.
• Achieve and maintain UK MOD security clearance to a minimum of DV.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality training courses.
• Coach, guide, and assess learners across Network engineering courses.
• Contribute to course development and technical changes.

Skills

Data Communications

RF Communication Techniques

Teamwork

Education

NVQ level 3 in an Engineering Discipline

Job description

Network Engineer

Location: Faslane, Helensburgh, GB, G84 8HL (OnSite)

Job Title: Network Engineer

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66751

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 Network Engineer at our Faslane site.

The Role

Ready to take your career in a new direction? At Babcock, we value the deep expertise that comes from real world operational experience, and we offer a unique opportunity to channel that knowledge into a rewarding new path. As a Network Engineer you’ll step away from front line duties and into a role where you’ll shape the next generation of Royal Navy personnel. Drawing on your specialist understanding of Data Communications and RF Communication Techniques, you’ll coach, guide and assess learners across a range of Network engineering courses.

Handling disciplines, while contributing your subject matter expertise to course development, technical change activity and wider Marine Training initiatives. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact while advancing your own career, this could be the ideal next step.

• Developing training courses for new equipment/services delivered by Team Aurora whilst ensuring adherence to the DSAT process.
• Develop, deliver, and maintain high quality training courses for both internal and external customers.
• Identify the most practical and cost-effective training solution for the customer.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Faslane.

Essential Experience of the Network Engineer

• Be able to work proactively and flexibly within a small team.
• A good understanding of Data Communications and RF Communication Techniques.

Qualifications for the Network Engineer

• To achieve and maintain UK MOD security clearance to a minimum of DV.
• NVQ level 3 in an Engineering Discipline ideally.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

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

• 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.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 12/02/2026

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