Principal Radio Engineer - Systems Integrator

Hamilton Barnes; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Protected technical authority

Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm

Site travel arrangements

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is recruiting for a Principal Engineer to act as the designated Technical Authority at a major nuclear infrastructure site in Somerset. The role requires formal authority to approve designs and test strategies, with deep expertise in radio, wireless, DAS, and RF over fibre, including DMR Tier III experience.

You will mentor engineers and deliver assurance reports. The successful candidate will possess a degree in electronics/telecommunications and demonstrate experience in design

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in electronic, telecommunications, radio, networking, systems, or related engineering discipline.
• DMR Tier III, RF over Fibre, and DAS experience - essential for this role.
• SMSTS or SSSTS certification.
• Demonstrable design authority experience with formal technical approvals and system sign-off.
• Experience leading or approving FAT, SAT, site acceptance, integration and commissioning tests.
• Complex fault diagnosis and structured root cause investigation experience.
• Deep expertise across at least two technology domains within integrated communications systems.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to meet nuclear site access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the designated Technical Authority for all engineering activities within delegated authority.
• Review, approve, and sign off HLDs, LLDs, drawings, specs, and documentation.
• Own or approve test and acceptance strategies for systems, major installations, and configuration changes.
• Conduct preventative maintenance inspections and audits to assess quality and condition.
• Provide 2nd/3rd line support for complex or high-impact faults.
• Lead structured root cause investigations and produce technical reports.
• Protect approved baselines and configuration integrity through the asset lifecycle.
• Mentor senior engineers, project engineers and technicians.
• Produce a monthly technical assurance report on status, PMI outcomes and risks.

Skills

DMR Tier III

RF over Fibre

DAS

SMSTS/SSSTS

Design authority

FAT/SAT testing

Root cause analysis

Industrial communications

UK driving licence

Education

Degree / HNC / HND in electronic or related engineering

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Join a specialist communications engineering and managed services business delivering tailored wireless solutions for UK organisations across aviation, transportation, emergency services, and construction, backed by a wide range of consultants, solution architects, engineers, and project managers.

A newly created opportunity exists for a Principal Engineer to act as designated Technical Authority at a major nuclear infrastructure site in Somerset. The ideal candidate will hold formal authority to approve or withhold approval of designs, technical deviations, system acceptance, and test strategies, bringing deep expertise across radio, wireless, DAS, and RF over fibre, with DMR Tier III experience essential and the confidence to challenge and withhold approval where requirements or evidence fall short.

Responsibilities:

• Acting as the designated Technical Authority for all engineering activities within formally delegated authority
• Reviewing, approving, and signing off HLDs, LLDs, drawings, technical specifications, configuration information, and associated documentation
• Owning or approving test and acceptance strategies for systems, major installation works, enhancements, and material configuration changes
• Conducting preventative maintenance inspections and technical audits to assess maintenance quality and system condition
• Providing 2nd and 3rd line support for complex, recurring, or high-impact system faults
• Leading structured root cause investigations and producing technical investigation reports
• Protecting approved technical baselines and configuration integrity throughout the asset lifecycle
• Mentoring senior engineers, project engineers, and technicians
• Producing a monthly technical assurance report covering design status, test and acceptance activity, PMI outcomes, and technical risks

Skills/Must Have:

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in electronic, telecommunications, radio, networking, systems, or a closely related engineering discipline
• DMR Tier III, RF over Fibre, and DAS experience - all essential requirements for this role
• SMSTS or SSSTS certification (Black Hat or Blue Hat)
• Demonstrable design authority experience - formal technical approval, independent design review, HLD/LLD sign-off, and system acceptance
• Experience leading or approving FAT, SAT, site acceptance, integration, and commissioning testing
• Complex fault diagnosis and structured root cause investigation experience
• Deep expertise in at least two relevant technology domains with working breadth across integrated communications systems
• Full UK driving licence and ability to meet nuclear site access requirements

Desirable Skills:

• Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, or active progress toward professional registration
• Previous experience on a nuclear licensed site or within major infrastructure or a similarly regulated environment
• Relevant vendor certifications across radio, wireless, DAS, RFoF, networking, or unified communications
• Configuration management, asset management, and obsolescence planning experience
• Formal systems engineering, requirements traceability, verification and validation experience

Benefits:

• Permanent role on one of the UK's most high-profile infrastructure projects
• Formally protected technical authority with an independent escalation route
• Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
• Travel to and from site via park and ride or pool vehicle

Salary:

• £65,000 base salary