Senior Systems Engineer - Networks and Bearers

Senior Systems Engineer - Networks and Bearers

Paid range: £45,600 – £60,000 (depending on experience) with an excellent flexible benefits package.

As a Networks and Bearers Senior Systems Engineer, you’ll be part of a team working on a variety of projects in support of current and future capabilities, focusing on network infrastructure including hardware (ruggedised routers/switches, radios, etc.), software, and user applications. Duties include developing test plans, test execution, analysing results, and reporting on progress and quality metrics. Test execution activities are conducted primarily in a laboratory, with occasional field trials during major system updates or in support of user experimentation.

• Formalising requirements, developing test plans
• Leadership of individual work packages
• Integration, test and acceptance of new system components (hardware and software)
• Formal reporting (written and verbal) to internal stakeholders and customers

• Experience configuring and testing networking equipment and infrastructure using standard RF and networking test tools; experience with Cisco and/or testing in a military domain is advantageous.
• Thorough understanding of system testing methodologies.
• Understanding of the Systems Engineering lifecycle, experience with Systems Engineering tools such as DOORS, SysML, etc.
• Analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience working directly with customers and users.
• Strong communication skills, able to work with multiple teams, both internal and external.

In addition to the salary, the role offers a compressed nine‑day fortnight and compressed hours (every other Friday off), a personalised career development plan, flexible working opportunities, and flexible benefits. In‑office work is generally required, with occasional travel to customer sites.

Oakdale, Wales, United Kingdom

Full‑time (Mid‑Senior level)

We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please email  to be considered under the DC scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to Work checks.

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