Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: Colerne Chippenham

Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF72258

Keep the UKs secure satellite communications always on.

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Network Engineer at Colerne near Chippenham Wiltshire.

Youll be part of our Mission Systems team helping to operate and support secure satellite communications that the UKs Armed Forces rely on work that underpins national security and delivers realworld impact.

The role

As a Network Engineer you will have the opportunity to join the team at an evolutionary point the of our Satellite Communications project keeping satellite and communications systems up and running

The Network 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 youll:

• 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 of the Network Enginee

• A technical background (electronics engineering networking or similar)
• Experience fixing and maintaining communications or network equipment
• Strong organisational and workloadprioritisation skills with the ability to work autonomously.
• Understanding and experience of maintaining highpower RF (Radio Frequency) transmission and antenna systems.
• Comfortable with cables antennas and technical faultfinding

Qualifications for the Network Engineer

• 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. Must be Sole UK national.

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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().

What we offer

• 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 the majority of 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 days 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
  These benefits reflect our purposedriven culture and commitment to meaningful careers.

Babcock

Were Babcock a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26000 people working together to make a difference.

Here youll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together were building a future that lasts not just through the impact we make but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go together.

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 with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 10/04/2026

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