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Salary: £60,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements: We are looking for engineers with experience in one or more of the following: defence, military or secure government environments; radio frequency systems and secure communications; Cisco networking, routing and switching; Windows Server (2016/2019/2022); VMware ESXi and/or Microsoft Hyper-V; LAN, WAN and VLAN networking; encryption and cryptographic equipment; hardware installation, fault diagnosis and preventative maintenance; customer-facing technical support; configuration, release and change management.HNC/HND or degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.Full UK driving licence.Willingness to travel throughout the UK, with occasional international travel.Eligible to obtain SC and DV Security Clearance.Ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call rota.Previous service in the Royal Air Force, Royal Signals, 14 Signal Regiment, REME, or similar defence communications and engineering roles is particularly encouraged.We are interested in candidates with equivalent commercial experience as well. Responsibilities: Install, commission and configure secure networking and communications equipment.Carry out preventative maintenance, firmware upgrades and system health checks.Diagnose and resolve hardware and infrastructure faults through structured root cause analysis.Install and support Windows Server environments, virtualisation platforms and secure network infrastructure.Provide technical support during customer trials, demonstrations and military exercises.Deliver technical training to operators and maintainers.Provide remote 1st and 2nd line support when required.Produce clear technical documentation, maintenance reports and knowledge base articles.Support software deployments, configuration management and hardware lifecycle activities.Work closely with engineering, logistics and project teams to deliver outstanding customer support.Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota, 1 week in 4. Technologies: CiscoFirmwareHardwareHyper-VSupportLANNetworkSecurityVMwareWindows More:
We are recruiting a Field Service Engineer to join our growing team in Woking, UK, working in a hybrid arrangement with 4 days onsite in Woking or at customer sites in the South. This role supports advanced secure systems used across the UK and internationally, with a salary of £60,000 to £70,000 per annum plus an on-call allowance. We offer the opportunity to work hands-on with mission-critical technology in operational environments, alongside engineering, logistics and project teams, delivering technical support, customer training and maintenance for highly secure systems.
last updated 38 week of 2026