At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to maintain and support secure satellite communications for the UK's Armed Forces.
- Company: Babcock, a leader in creating a safe and secure world.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, health services, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and community volunteering through Be Kind Day.
- Why this job: Make a real-world impact while working with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Technical background in electronics or engineering and experience with communication equipment.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Keep the UK's secure satellite communications always on. At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Satellite Communications Engineer at Colerne, near Chippenham, Wiltshire. You'll be part of our Mission Systems team helping to operate and support secure satellite communications that the UK's Armed Forces rely on, work that underpins national security and delivers real world impact.
The Role
The Satellite Communications Engineer is an integral part of the escalation team for the Satellite Communications Network, where you will be required to complete both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks as part of a team providing solutions to complex engineering problems.
Day-to-day responsibilities
- Complete routine and scheduled maintenance in line with work orders, maintenance schedules, and support documentation.
- Drive reactive maintenance activities and contribute to continuous improvement.
- Report, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve system alarms and anomalies.
- Produce comprehensive fault reports and accurately record all maintenance activities.
- Work closely with stakeholders and operational support teams to ensure the delivery of satellite and communication services.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on-site at Colerne, with opportunity for flexible working.
Essential experience
- A technical background (electronics, engineering, networking, or similar).
- Experience fixing and maintaining communications or network equipment.
- Strong organisational and workload prioritisation skills, with the ability to work autonomously.
- Understanding and experience of maintaining high power RF transmission and antenna systems.
- Comfortable with cables, antennas, and technical fault finding.
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 or above in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or relevant equivalent experience).
- Full UK driving licence.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role and must be a sole UK national. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
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 allows employees to buy additional leave or 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.
- Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
- A dynamic working environment.
We are a disability confident committed employer.
Closing date: 18/06/2026
Satellite Communications Engineer in Swindon employer: Babcock International
At Babcock, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Colerne that fosters employee growth and development. With competitive salaries, generous benefits including a matched pension scheme and flexible working options, we empower our team to balance their professional and personal lives while contributing to national security through meaningful work. Join us to be part of a supportive culture that values innovation and community engagement, making a real-world impact every day.
