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Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements: Experience in the Royal Air Force, Royal Signals, 14 Signal Regiment, REME, Defence Communications, Electronic Warfare, or secure defence systemsExperience supporting operational or deployed IT infrastructureExperience with Cisco networking, routers, switches, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V, LAN, WAN and VLAN networkingExperience with firewalls and secure network infrastructure; CCNA is advantageousExperience with hardware installation, preventative maintenance and lifecycle managementExperience with cryptographic equipment, satellite communications, or resilient communications systemsExperience working across Official, Secret, or Top Secret environmentsCustomer-facing engineering experience within the MoDHNC, HND, or Degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experienceFull UK Driving LicenceEligibility for SC and DV Security ClearanceFlexibility to travel to customer sites and occasional overseas opportunities Responsibilities: Support mission-critical systems across secure defence sitesCarry out planned maintenance, firmware updates, and infrastructure upgradesDiagnose and repair hardware faults through structured root cause analysisInstall and configure servers, network infrastructure, and virtual environmentsSupport military exercises, trials, and customer acceptance testingDeliver operator and maintainer trainingProvide remote 1st/2nd line support when requiredWork closely with MoD customers, providing clear technical updates and confidence throughout incidents Technologies: CiscoFirmwareHardwareHyper-VSupportLANNetworkSecurityVMwareWindows More:
We are a leading tech and engineering firm operating within defence, recruiting a Field Service Engineer to support advanced defence technology across secure customer sites throughout the UK. This is a hybrid role based in Hampshire, with 2 to 3 days working from home, and includes participation in a 24/7 on-call rota on a 1 week in 4 basis. The salary is £60,000 to £70,000 depending on experience. This role offers varied engineering work, direct customer interaction, ongoing technical development, and the opportunity to support technology that genuinely matters across some of the UKs most advanced defence systems.
last updated 29 week of 2026