Communications Design Engineer
We're recruiting on behalf of a specialist communications engineering business based at Woolwich Arsenal. They deliver large-scale integrated communications systems — analogue and digital — for major public and infrastructure projects.
As a Communications Design Engineer, you'll take ownership of system design, lead technical delivery, and see projects through from first gate to final client handover. This is a role where your work genuinely matters. The systems you design keep critical environments running and people connected.
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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
• Developing and deploying communication system architectures to meet complex project requirements
• Hardware configuration and validation in a lab environment, including on-site testing and commissioning
• Producing design material through project gates in line with delivery plans — including LLDs and formal submissions
• Working within BS19650 document management and version control procedures
• Collaborating with CAD teams to ensure accurate technical drawings for formal issue
• Providing research and calculations to validate compliance with standards
• Supporting cross-functional teams and producing O&M and handover documentation
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WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Formal IT or craft qualification — degree or NVQ level preferred
• Certifications in network, acoustic modelling, video surveillance, or analogue/digital data mediums (beneficial)
• Familiarity with legacy analogue equipment and some commissioning experience on site
• Awareness of RAMS, EMC, HF, Cyber Security, Health & Safety, or HAZID processes
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a team office environment on large integrated projects
• Ability to pass government-level DBS security clearance (clean criminal record required)
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THE PACKAGE
• £50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience
• Full time, office based — Woolwich Arsenal, London SE18
• Core hours: 09:00 – 17:00
• Site attendance across Greater London also required
• PPE provided
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THINGS TO KNOW
• Some night shifts required during critical commissioning phases
• Regular drugs and alcohol testing applies — this is a safety-critical environment
• DBS government security clearance required prior to start
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Interested? Let's talk.
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