334 Field Service Engineer

Job Description

Field Service EngineerHampshire/Hybrid (2 - 3 days wfh)Join a 24/7 on-call rota (1 week in 4)£60,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience)Candidates must be willing and eligible to go through SC and DV security clearanceIf you've served in the RAF, Royal Signals, 14 Signal Regiment, REME or another defence communications or infrastructure role, and enjoy solving technical problems where reliability really matters, we'd like to hear from you. We're recruiting a Field Service Engineer to support advanced defence technology across secure customer sites throughout the UK for a client who are a leading tech and engineering firm operating within defence.This isn't a desk-based support role.You'll be out with customers maintaining critical systems, supporting military exercises, carrying out technology upgrades, diagnosing complex faults and ensuring operational capability is always maintained. Whether your experience comes from deployed operations, secure headquarters, NATO exercises or supporting classified infrastructure, your background is highly relevant.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 incidentsWe're looking for engineers with experience in:Royal Air Force, Royal Signals, 14 Signal Regiment, REME or Defence CommunicationsElectronic Warfare or secure defence systemsSupporting operational or deployed IT infrastructureCisco networking, routers and switchesWindows Server 2016/2019/2022VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V, LAN, WAN and VLAN networkingFirewalls and secure network infrastructure (CCNA advantageous)Hardware installation, preventative maintenance and lifecycle managementCryptographic equipmentSatellite communications or resilient communications systemsWorking across Official, Secret or Top Secret environmentsCustomer-facing engineering within the MoDYou'll needHNC/HND or Degree in Engineering (or equivalent military experience)Full UK Driving LicenceEligibility for SC and DV Security ClearanceFlexibility to travel to customer sites and occasional overseas opportunitiesWhy JoinYou'll continue supporting technology that genuinely matters while working with some of the UK's most advanced defence systems.This role offers varied engineering work, direct customer interaction, ongoing technical development and the opportunity to remain at the forefront of secure defence capability.If you've maintained operational military communications, deployed infrastructure or classified IT systems, your experience is exactly what we're looking for.If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV!TPBN1_UKTJ