Job Title: Electronics Engineer
Location: Swindon, GB, SN14 8QY
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF72258
Overview
Keep the UK’s secure satellite communications always on. At Babcock, we are working to create a safe and secure world. If you join us, you can play your part as an Electronics Engineer at Colerne, near Chippenham, Wiltshire.
You’ll be part of our Mission Systems team helping to operate and support secure satellite communications that the UK’s Armed Forces rely on. This work underpins national security and delivers real‑world impact.
The Role
The Electronics Engineer is an integral part of the escalation team for the Satellite Communications Network, where you will be required to complete both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks as part of a team providing solutions to complex engineering problems.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on-site at Colerne, with opportunity for flexible working.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities
* Complete routine and scheduled maintenance in line with work orders, maintenance schedules, and support documentation.
* Drive reactive maintenance activities and contribute to continuous improvement.
* Report, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve system alarms and anomalies.
* Produce comprehensive fault reports and accurately record all maintenance activities.
* Work closely with stakeholders and operational support teams to ensure the delivery of satellite and communication services.
Essential experience
* A technical background (electronics, engineering, networking, or similar).
* Experience fixing and maintaining communications or network equipment.
* Strong organisational and workload‑prioritisation skills, with the ability to work autonomously.
* Understanding and experience of maintaining high‑power RF (Radio Frequency) transmission and antenna systems.
* Comfortable with cables, antennas, and technical fault‑finding.
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or above in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or relevant equivalent experience).
* Full UK driving licence.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Must be Sole UK national.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Benefits
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
* Employee share scheme.
* Employee shopping savings portal.
* Payment of Professional Fees.
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave.
* Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work.
* Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
* A dynamic working environment.
* These benefits reflect our purpose‑driven culture and commitment to meaningful careers.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are a disability confident committed employer.
We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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