At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and configure systems for MoD and Government projects, ensuring successful delivery.
- Company: Leading international provider of secure communications and systems integration solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, long-term career development, and hybrid working options after initial period.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for growth in secure communications technology.
- Why this job: Work on challenging projects that make a real difference in defence and government sectors.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or relevant experience; hands-on networking skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 60000 £ per year.
Systems Engineer – Mo D / Defence Systems
Location
Redhill, Surrey
Salary
Employment Type
Permanent, Full-Time
Industry
Defence, Government & Satellite Communications
The Opportunity
We are working with a leading international provider of secure communications, satellite communications and systems integration solutions to recruit a
Systems Engineer specialising in Mo D and Government systems .
The organisation supports defence, government and other mission-critical customers with highly secure communications and network infrastructure.
This is a hands-on engineering position involving the design, configuration, testing and delivery of systems for UK Mo D and Government projects .
Due to the nature of the customers and projects involved, there are specific nationality, residency and security clearance requirements for this position.
Working Arrangements
- The role is based in
Redhill, Surrey .
- Candidates must be able to work onsite in Redhill for the first 6 months .
- Following the initial 6-month period, there is flexibility for up to 6 remote working days per month .
- Candidates must therefore live within a commutable distance of Redhill or be prepared to relocate.
- Customer-site travel may occasionally be required.
Security & Eligibility Requirements
- Due to the sensitive nature of the defence and government projects involved:
- Candidates must be a national of a NATO member country .
- Candidates must have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years .
- Candidates must hold, or be capable of achieving, UK DV Security Clearance .
- Candidates must be comfortable working within secure Mo D/Government environments and complying with the associated security procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and configure systems for
Mo D and Government projects .
- Deliver assigned engineering projects in accordance with project specifications.
- Liaise with the Projects Office to ensure successful delivery of assigned work.
- Interpret customer and project requirements and translate them into practical system designs.
- Define IP structures for new projects.
- Define equipment lists and technical specifications.
- Provide technical guidance to engineering and project teams.
- Produce and maintain drawings and technical documentation.
- Verify technical equipment against project specifications.
- Test and evaluate new equipment.
- Verify new software builds against agreed test criteria and performance requirements.
- Support customer meetings relating to future projects, system enhancements and technical requirements.
- Visit customer sites where required to support project delivery.
- Provide technical information in support of new proposals.
- Support trials and liaise with
Mo D/Government agencies where required.
- Provide training on newly introduced systems.
- Participate proactively in the Mo D/Government engineering support structure and rota.
- Take ownership of assigned work and deliver projects with limited supervision.
Essential Experience & Skills
- Previous experience working within
UK Mo D, defence or closely related secure Government environments .
- Strong systems engineering and/or communications engineering experience.
- Good understanding of
IP networks and network design .
- Hands-on experience with
Cisco networking technologies at approximately CCNA level or above , or equivalent practical experience.
- Alternatively, comparable
Juniper networking experience .
- Experience interpreting technical/project requirements and delivering systems against specifications.
- Experience producing and working with technical documentation.
- Ability to test, verify and troubleshoot technical equipment and systems.
- Strong problem-solving and engineering judgement.
- Ability to take ownership of technical work with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication and time-management skills.
- Comfortable liaising with customers, internal stakeholders and Government/Defence organisations.
- Flexible and proactive approach.
Highly Desirable
- Broad ICT engineering experience.
Satellite communications / Sat Com experience.
- Secure communications experience.
- Defence network design experience.
- Experience with military communications infrastructure.
- Experience defining IP structures and equipment specifications.
- Systems integration experience.
- Project engineering experience.
- Existing or previous UK security clearance.
- Professional engineering registration.
Qualifications
- Degree-level qualification in Engineering, Telecommunications, IT or another relevant discipline; or
- Relevant professional experience at an equivalent level.
- An Engineering degree would be advantageous.
- Cisco CCNA or equivalent practical experience, or comparable Juniper experience.
What Will Make You Stand Out? We are particularly interested in engineers who combine hands-on networking and systems engineering expertise with genuine Mo D/Defence experience.
You may currently be working as a
- Defence Systems Engineer
- Mo D Systems Engineer
- Communications Systems Engineer
- Defence Network Engineer
- Secure Communications Engineer
- Military Communications Engineer
- Sat Com Engineer
- Systems Integration Engineer
- Defence Project Engineer
Military leavers with strong communications, networking or systems engineering experience are also encouraged to apply where they meet the technical and security requirements.
Why Apply?
- Work directly on technically challenging
Mo D and Government systems projects .
- Exposure to secure communications, networking and satellite technologies.
- Work across the full engineering lifecycle from requirements and design through testing and delivery.
- Join an established engineering organisation operating within the defence and secure communications sector.
- Long-term technical and career development opportunities.
- Hybrid flexibility following the initial onsite period.
Important: Please only apply if you can meet the security and working-location requirements.
You must be able to work onsite in Redhill for the first 6 months.
Following this period, the role offers up to 6 remote working days per month.
Due to the nature of the organisation's defence and government customers, candidates must be nationals of a NATO member country, have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years, and be capable of achieving the required UK security clearance.
Contact: Elvis Eckardt
Systems Engineer – MoD / Defence Systems in Redhill employer: Elvis Eckardt Recruitment
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