Chief Engineer for Communication Systems

4 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Babcock International Group Full time

Job Title: Assistant Chief Engineer – Communication Systems

At Babcock International Group, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. As an Assistant Chief Engineer, you'll play a key role in our Mission Systems, enabling our customers to deliver their mission through our products and solutions.

The Role

As a Technical Lead for Radio and Satellite Systems, you'll provide technical leadership and independent technical oversight to our Strategic Communications engineering teams. Your expertise will be crucial in developing new and supporting in-service Radio and Satellite Communications systems for Defence customers in the UK and overseas.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Provide governance and oversight of the technical work of the Strategic Communications engineering teams.
  • Ensure the appropriate level of independent assurance is applied to the technical output.
  • Help grow the Strategic Communications business through supporting bids and business development activity.
  • Provide subject matter expertise in communication systems and network design and support.
  • Ensure technical risks and issues are being appropriately managed and mitigated.

Essential Experience

  • Significant experience and subject matter expertise in end-to-end, strategic communication systems.
  • Experience of strategic military RF communication systems, tactical military communication systems, and/or military SATCOM systems is preferable.
  • Experience of overseeing the technical work of others, including reviewing designs and documentation.
  • Demonstrable experience of engineering delivery on large and/or complex engineering projects.

Qualifications

  • You will be degree educated or equivalent professional engineering qualifications and either hold Chartership status or work towards Chartership status.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

We offer a range of benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, matched contribution pension scheme, and employee share scheme.



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