Senior Field Engineer (UK)

QinetiQ; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Farnborough, UK, is seeking a Senior Field Engineer to deliver engineering excellence across diverse technology domains. The candidate will ensure robust and scalable solutions, mentor junior engineers, and support technology implementations. Essential qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. The role requires participation in an on-call rota and experience in secure environments. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including generous holiday and health plans.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan options

Employee discount portal

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge in systems such as Cloud & Web, Identity & InfoSec.
• Experience with vendor coordination and service-level adherence.
• Proven ability to manage installation and maintenance activities in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and support of technology solutions ensuring performance and security.
• Serve as a technical contact for aligning operational needs with technical delivery.
• Support software deployment and endpoint security controls.

Skills

Deep technical expertise in Infrastructure

Experience with Networking and End User Computing

Hands-on experience with infrastructure rollouts

Knowledge of Health and Safety practices

Experience delivering changes in secure environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune/SCCM)

Job description

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF19149

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Field Engineer based at any of our main UK locations, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Senior Field Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering engineering excellence across one or more technology domains by providing deep technical insight, continuous improvement and ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with our strategic objectives.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll leads the design, implementation and support of complex technology solutions, ensuring high performance, reliability and security. As a technical authority, you will also mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the design and delivery of field engineering services across diverse locations and environments, ensuring consistent and secure infrastructure deployment
• Acting as a technical point of contact between field teams, engineering functions and business stakeholders to ensure alignment between operational needs and technical delivery
• Supporting device provisioning and software deployment using Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune/SCCM) and Autopilot
• Supporting enforcement of endpoint and infrastructure security controls in field environments, including encryption, access control and secure device handling

Essential experience of the Senior Field Engineer:

• Deep technical expertise in one or more domains such as Infrastructure (Storage & Compute), Networking, End User Computing, Monitoring, Field Services, Applications, Cloud & Web, Linux, Identity & InfoSec and Modern Workplace
• Experience contributing to field support models, including vendor coordination, service‑level adherence and escalation handling
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure rollouts including structured cabling, network hardware, AV systems and end‑user compute devices
• Proven ability to manage installation and maintenance activities in secure and regulated environments, including defence and critical infrastructure
• Strong working knowledge of health and safety practices in field environments, including risk assessments and safe working procedures
• Experience delivering infrastructure changes within secure and classified environments, ensuring compliance with defence protocols

Essential qualifications for the Senior Field Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at any of our main UK locations. Shift patterns for this role are 0730am‑1830pm GMT and you may be asked to work at specific times. As part of a commitment to maintaining high service availability and rapid incident response, this role will be required to participate in an on‑call rota. This responsibility reflects the trust placed in the role to act swiftly and decisively when critical systems are impacted.

QinetiQ operates state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork and pulling together you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)