Systems Engineer – MoD / Defence Systems

Systems Engineer – MoD / Defence Systems

Location: Redhill, Surrey

Salary: £45,000–£60,000 DOE

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 MoD 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 MoD 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 MoD/Government environments and complying with the associated security procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and configure systems for MoD 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 MoD/Government agencies where required.
• Provide training on newly introduced systems.
• Participate proactively in the MoD/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 MoD, 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 / SatCom 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 MoD/Defence experience.

You may currently be working as a:

• Defence Systems Engineer
• MoD Systems Engineer
• Communications Systems Engineer
• Defence Network Engineer
• Secure Communications Engineer
• Military Communications Engineer
• SatCom 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 MoD 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