Senior Network Engineer – Satellite & Defence Communications

weServed; Corsham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Flexible working

Dynamic working environment

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the UK MoD's military satellite communications network from our Corsham/Hawthorn sites. You will join the Network Operations Centre to ensure reliability and performance of critical communications systems that enable defence operations worldwide.

The role involves health checks, rapid fault investigations (RF/Baseband), access setup, and reporting. We offer a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and clear career development within a

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
• CCNA certification preferred; higher level accepted.
• Ability to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.
• Experience in defence communications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform health checks of the network and underlying infrastructure.
• Provide 1st line investigations within the Network for both RF and Baseband.
• Complete set-ups and testing of new user accesses.
• Generate reports to validate network state and inform customers.

Skills

Broad data comms knowledge

IP switching & routing

Telecommunications industry exposure

Satellite communications familiarity

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Cisco CCNA certification (preferred)

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the UK MoD's military satellite communications network from our Corsham/Hawthorn sites. You will join the Network Operations Centre to ensure reliability and performance of critical communications systems that enable defence operations worldwide.

The role involves health checks, rapid fault investigations (RF/Baseband), access setup, and reporting. We offer a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and clear career development within a