Senior Communications Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Communications Engineer. The role includes installing and configuring IP networks and RF equipment on maritime platforms, with responsibilities that require strong knowledge of telecommunications. Essential experience includes delivering MILSATCOM solutions and familiarity with systems engineering. The company offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package that includes a matched contribution pension scheme and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme supporting wellbeing

Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Ability to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Installing and configuring IP networks and RF equipment on maritime platforms.
• Responding to network incidents and providing third-line support for maritime customers.
• Testing and commissioning new equipment and services to meet UK security standards.
• Managing obsolescence and ensuring compliance with evolving security requirements.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Skills

Installation of network and RF equipment on maritime platforms

Delivery of MILSATCOM solutions to maritime environments

Strong knowledge of IP network architectures

Background in telecommunications or satellite communications

Familiarity with systems engineering lifecycle and serial communication services

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering discipline

Cisco Professional (CCNA) certification preferred

Job description

Senior Communications Engineer

Location: GB

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home depending on business requirements. The candidate for this role can be based from Corsham, Devonport, Bristol or Plymouth.

Responsibilities

• Installing and configuring IP networks and RF equipment on surface and sub-surface maritime platforms
• Responding to network incidents and providing third-line support for maritime customers
• Testing and commissioning new equipment and services to meet UK security standards
• Managing obsolescence and ensuring compliance with evolving security requirements
• Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver seamless communication solutions.

Essential experience of the Senior Communications Engineer

• Installation of network and RF equipment on maritime platforms
• Delivery of MILSATCOM solutions to maritime environments
• Strong knowledge of IP network architectures
• Background in telecommunications or satellite communications
• Familiarity with systems engineering lifecycle and serial communication services.

Qualifications for the Senior Communications Engineer

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering discipline
• Cisco Professional (CCNA) certification preferred, or demonstrable experience at this level.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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.

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