Senior Network Engineer

Location: Bordon, Hampshire and Corsham, Wiltshire

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Join Us in Powering Defence Communications

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Network Engineer at Oakhanger, near Bordon, Hampshire or Corsham, Wiltshire.

The role

As a Senior Network Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of supporting the UK Ministry of Defence’s military satellite communications system and ground stations. This is a unique opportunity to work on projects that safeguard national security and enable global defence operations. You’ll be part of a team that keeps mission‑critical networks running smoothly, ensuring connectivity for those who protect us. It’s a role that offers challenge, purpose, and the chance to grow your career in a dynamic, high‑impact environment.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Providing first‑line technical solutions and fault investigations for MOD incidents within the Military Satellite Network
• Performing health checks on network and infrastructure to maintain operational readiness
• Investigating RF and Baseband issues and resolving network incidents
• Setting up and testing new user access configurations
• Generating reports to validate network status and inform customers.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based onsite at our Oakhanger and Hawthorn sites. Occasional travel to other Babcock and customer sites may also be required.

Essential experience of the Senior Network Engineer:

• Broad understanding of data communications
• Strong IP switching and routing skills
• Exposure to the telecommunications industry
• Familiarity with satellite communications systems.

Qualifications for the Senior Network 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. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your 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.

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.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working (paid) day 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.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.