Network Engineer

Babcock International; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider located in Helensburgh is looking for a Network Engineer to develop and deliver high-quality training courses for new military equipment. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to work within a small team, and a good understanding of data communications. This is a full-time role, with a generous benefits package including a matched contribution pension scheme and plenty of development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must achieve and maintain UK MOD security clearance to a minimum of DV.

Responsibilities

• Develop training courses for new equipment/services delivered by Team Aurora.
• Deliver and maintain high quality training courses for both internal and external customers.
• Identify practical and cost-effective training solutions for the customer.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work proactively and flexibly within a small team

Understanding of Data Communications and RF Communication Techniques

Education

NVQ level 3 in an Engineering Discipline

Job description

Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

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

• Good communication skills.
• 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

• 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.

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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