Hybrid Senior Communications Engineer

at Babcock International Group

• Job title: Senior Communications Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Corsham, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Communications Engineer delivering military satellite communication solutions at Babcock. Ensuring mission-critical systems are secure and reliable for maritime platforms.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Essential experience of the Senior Communications Engineer
• Background in telecommunications or satellite communications.
• Familiarity with systems engineering lifecycle and serial communication services.
• Installation of network and RF equipment on maritime platforms.
• Delivery of MILSATCOM solutions to maritime environments.
• Strong knowledge of IP network architectures.
• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Cisco Professional (CCNA) certification preferred, or demonstrable experience at this level.
• The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
• You may potentially be required to achieve Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance in the future.

Benefits

• 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.
• ‘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.