Senior Communications Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead the development and delivery of underwater maritime communications capabilities, guiding design, integration and evaluation across the full lifecycle. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with customers and multidisciplinary teams, and ensure technical excellence, quality documentation and timely delivery. The position sits at Portsmouth and supports bids and trials to advance defence communications. This is a hands-on leadership role in a mission-driven, innovative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance with option to buy more
• Health cash plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal including travel, cinema, restaurants
• Armed Forces Covenant and Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award
• Volunteering opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across maritime underwater communications projects and bids
• Lead design, development, integration and testing of communications systems
• Manage technical assurance activities and ensure compliance with standards
• Plan and execute trials, experimentation and demonstrations
• Produce technical reports, presentations, and design documentation
• Mentor and develop engineers and scientists; support team capability growth and resource planning

Key requirements

• End-to-end delivery experience across full system lifecycle (concept to acceptance)
• Experience in maritime or underwater communications or related defence environment
• Experience leading technical activities and guiding multidisciplinary teams
• Strong understanding of communications systems engineering (design, integration, test, evaluation)
• Proven ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and customer-facing deliverables
• Ability to engage customers and stakeholders, interpret requirements and provide practical solutions
• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or another relevant STEM discipline
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to trial locations

• collaboration
• mentoring
• stakeholder engagement
• maritime communications
• underwater communications
• systems engineering (analysis, design, integration, test, evaluation)

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