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Radar Systems Engineer - Primary Surveillance Radar
Defence
Fareham
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

JOB PURPOSE:

To be responsible for supporting engineering aspects of the procurement, safety management, and bringing into service of relevant ATC Systems. Typically, these will be minor / less complex systems and projects, focusing on simpler systems or specific equipment. May be required to undertake Engineering Authority roles in supporting relevant ATC Systems through the entire equipment life cycle.

This System Engineer position will be working in our Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) and Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) team, so knowledge of these systems is desirable.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Project Delivery

  • Negotiate and coordinate project requirements and timelines with stakeholders.
  • Produce technical specifications for minor systems and support major system specifications.
  • Support production of engineering estimates for project bids.
  • Advise and assist with tender evaluations and assess technical solutions.
  • Contribute to project planning in line with delivery milestones.
  • Act as Change Lead for minor projects, ensuring change assurance activities are completed.
  • Manage day-to-day project activities including installation and commissioning.
  • Perform acceptance testing and produce test reports.
  • Produce and review maintenance and operating procedures.
  • Ensure engineering deliverables are met according to the project plan.

Undertake the Engineering Authority (EA) role for designated systems.

  • Prepare and maintain support documentation for allocated equipment and systems.
  • Respond to customer technical enquiries and manage Corrective Action Requests.
  • Monitor operational systems and conduct investigations into issues and faults.
  • Plan and implement modifications to correct issues and faults with minimal disruption.
  • Maintain awareness of industry developments affecting airport systems.

Team leadership and resource management

  • Manage direct reports within the section.
  • Allocate team resources to projects and activities.
  • Ensure team competency and identify training needs.
  • Review performance of direct reports periodically.
  • Identify and support development needs of team members.

AUTONOMY:

  • As directed by their line manager, commits resources within their direct control to achieve project deliverables within agreed financial limits.
  • Assists in identifying the strategic aims of assigned projects and works tactically to deliver agreed customer solutions.
  • As Engineering Authority will pro-actively recommend activities and resources required to address asset support issues.
  • Responsible for up to 3 direct reports. Plays a co-ordinating role for subcontractors.

SCOPE OF JOB:

  • The post holder is required to contribute to delivery of multiple projects at any one time involving different project teams and locations. They may also be required to fulfil an EA role. The post holder is expected to resolve conflicting demands on their time and their direct reports, in consultation with their line management.
  • There is little requirement for strategic planning in this post. However, the post holder is likely to play a role in advising managers on issues which may affect strategy.
  • The post holder may be called on to advise and assist operational engineers to restore equipment into service. In support of this the post holder may be asked to attend airport sites at short notice.
  • Where required, and where agreed, the post holder will deliver structured training and / or carry out structured Competency Assessment Checks within their field of expertise and in accordance with NATS procedures.
  • The post holder will be required to undertake tasks within an operational environment therefore will need to demonstrate suitable behaviours.
  • The post holder may be required to provide out of hours on-call support for specific systems as designated by the Head of section.

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

  • Professional engineering qualification to Higher National Certificate (Level 4 or SQF Level 7) as a minimum Electronics, Telecommunications or Computer Science or other relevant Engineering qualification discipline.

In lieu of the above qualifications the candidate will be required to demonstrate one of the following alternative criteria:

Relevant lower-level engineering qualifications such as an Apprenticeship coupled with demonstrable engineering experience in a relevant field (May include but not limited to: RAF, Navy, Rail, other Safety Critical environment).Evidence of substantial experience gained in a relevant transferable environment (such as ATSEP) gained over a significant period.

  • Experience of supporting systems and equipment similar to those used by ANSP’s such as RAF, Navy, Rail, other Safety Critical environment and experience in maintenance engineering on this type of equipment.
  • Shall demonstrate an understanding of safety critical systems and the impact they may have within our operational environment.

The post holder shall be able to demonstrate -

  • Works well as part of a team.
  • Communicates difficult technical and / or operational concepts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
  • Applies a calm, methodical, analytical and systematic approach to define/resolve complex incidents and dynamic risk management.
  • Interprets and effectively communicates technical information into business language and vice versa.
  • Can undertake a range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments.
  • Plans, schedules and monitor work progress of (and that of others where applicable) competently within limited deadlines.
  • A strong understanding of the system types used in the relevant technical domain and how they are used in operation.
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate tactfully yet firmly with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development, both technical and personal.
  • Skilled in the use of IT systems for professional documentation production and for project management.
  • Willingness to learn, develop and take on different tasks under the guidance of their line manager.

It is desirable for the post holder to have -

  • A good understanding and experience of relevant Air Traffic Management (ATM) legislation, standards and procedures.
  • Completed Air Traffic equipment training such as ATSEP and OEM training courses.
  • A good understanding of Air Traffic Control practices and procedures.
  • A wide knowledge of the equipment and techniques used in providing all aspects of ATM at airports.
  • A passion for Safety and Air Traffic Management.

Technical Expertise in Surveillance Systems (Desirable) -

  • Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) and Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) sensors.
  • Hands-on experience in sensor operation, including installation, data integration, and networking, and subsequent fault finding.
  • Demonstrated experience in radar modelling, simulation, and confirming real-world performance through rigorous testing (including dedicated flight trials and Target of Opportunity analysis)
  • Strong grounding in RF engineering, including Radar antenna, transmitter and receiver characteristics.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The ideal candidate may be required to attend other NATS sites.

We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally - for more information on what NATS can offer you please visit - Why NATS?

We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements, with the opportunity for this role to work in our modern office facilities as well as remotely. We also welcome discussions on flexible and part-time working arrangements. Find out more here.

If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe - we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.

Generator Engineer
Astute People
Southampton
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£33,000 - £45,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading generator and UPS provider with a strong reputation for technical expertise and customer service, to recruit a Generator Service Engineer for its Hampshire depot.
The strategically important Generator Service Engineer role comes with a salary of £33,000 - £45,000 per year (depending on experience), company pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and flexible working options.
If you’re a Generator Service Engineer looking to join an organisation that values professionalism, career progression and exceptional customer service, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Generator Service Engineer role
Reporting to the Service Manager you will:

Service, maintain and repair diesel generators on customer sites and in our Hampshire depot
Electrical and mechanical fault finding
Commissioning, load testing, and ATS configuration
Control system diagnostics and modifications (e.g. Deep Sea, ComAp)
Electrical installation fault finding
Provide reports and recommendations for remedial works Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

3+ years in a similar generator service role
Strong knowledge of generator electrical systems (control panels, ATS, load banking, commissioning)
Skilled in both mechanical and electrical diagnostics
Willingness to travel UK-wide with occasional overnight stays and out-of-hours work
Field based role
Desirable:
Experience with switchgear systems
ECS/CSCS and other relevant electrical qualifications
OEM control system training (Deep Sea, ComAp, etc.)
UPS Experience would be an advantage but not essential
Personal skills
The Senior Generator Service Engineer role would suit someone who is:
Self-motivated and able to work independently on customer sites.
Flexible, with a professional approach to problem solving.
Customer-focused with excellent communication skills.
Keen to develop their career within a growing company.
Salary and benefits of the Senior Generator Service Engineer role
£33,000 - £44,000 per year, depending on experience.
Overtime available.
Door-to-door pay.
Company vehicle, laptop and phone provided.
Company pension.
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
On-site parking.
Full-time Monday to Friday with flexible start and finish times. INDPOW Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful

Infrastructure Automation Engineer - Linux
Matchtech
Fareham
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
+3

Location: Whiteley, PO15 (hybrid working - est 2-3 days per week onsite)

Duration: 6 month initial contract

Inside IR35

Role details:

NATS (National Air Traffic Services) are looking for an Infrastructure Automation Engineer to join their Simulation Services team on a contract basis NATS Simulation Services supports the training and competency of Air Traffic Control Officers by providing simulation environments to military and commercial customers. The team is engaged in a modernisation programme to revamp their infrastructure and deployment processes.

Overview:
The role is centred around infrastructure automation and build activities, rather than design or architecture work. You will primarily focus on uplifting, maintaining, and extending existing automation used to build and deploy Windows and Linux systems across both physical and virtual environments. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in Linux and working knowledge of Windows, as much of the current environment and tooling is written in PowerShell.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Creating and maintaining repeatable, reusable automation code for provisioning and configuring both physical and virtual infrastructure.
  • Developing, enhancing, and testing existing automation, as well as supporting deployment activities across multiple environments.
  • Hands-on involvement in physical client and server build-outs, providing technical support and guidance during installation and deployment activities.
  • Defect resolution, ongoing documentation updates (including build guides and knowledge articles), and contributing to low-level design.
  • Working collaboratively with the wider team to establish and improve build standards and best practices.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

  • Build Automation & Defect Resolution: Develop, enhance, and maintain infrastructure build and deployment automation. Investigate and resolve defects within build and provisioning workflows.
  • Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including build guides and knowledge articles, and peer-review project documentation.
  • Provisioning & Deployment: Support deployment activities across physical and virtual environments, including bootstrapping bare-metal servers and virtual machines. Provide technical guidance, troubleshoot deployment issues, debug failures, and identify root causes of operational problems.

Skills Required:

  • Experience creating repeatable, reusable automation to deploy, configure, and maintain infrastructure, primarily using PowerShell and scripting-based approaches.
  • Exposure to configuration management and automation tooling such as Ansible.
  • Experience using Git for version control, managing code changes, and collaborating with other engineers.
  • Strong administration skills in Linux environments, with a working knowledge of windows.
  • Experience with bare-metal provisioning and virtual machine build and provisioning.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for diagnosing and resolving issues across infrastructure, automation code, and build processes.
  • Strong documentation skills for creating and maintaining build guides and knowledge articles.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and adapt to changing priorities.

Key Technologies & Tools:

  • Ansible: Automation and configuration management.
  • PowerShell: Scripting and automation for Windows build, configuration, and deployment.
  • Linux Scripting: Bash, Shell, or other scripting languages for Linux-based systems.
  • Virtualisation: Experience provisioning and managing virtual machines, ideally using Hyper-V.
  • Provisioning: Bare-metal provisioning and OS deployment tooling, including PXE-based build processes.
  • Active Directory: Administration including users, groups, and Group Policy.
  • SMB/NFS File Server Management: Administration and management of SMB and NFS file systems.
  • WSUS (Windows Server Update Services): Management of updates and patches across Windows environments.
  • DNS (Domain Name System): Configuration and troubleshooting of DNS services.
  • SQL: Working with SQL databases, including queries, maintenance, and administration.
  • Monitoring: Experience with Zabbix or other monitoring tools for system and network health.
  • Antivirus Management: Knowledge of managing antivirus solutions, including McAfee or other enterprise-level AV software.
  • Enterprise Infrastructure Management: Experience working within large, multi-site on-premises environments with standardised security and access controls.

If you are an experienced Infrastructure Automation Engineer with a focus on Linux and are looking for a new contract opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client’s dynamic and innovative team in Whiteley.

Technical Lead (Systems Engineering)
Leidos
Multiple locations
Fully remote
Senior
£61,500 - £78,800
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Description

Technical Lead - Systems Engineering

Location: Farnborough, or other Leidos UK Offices with flexibility to work from home dependent on business demands

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

About the Role

Leidos is seeking an experienced Technical Lead (Systems Engineering) to play a pivotal role on a critical national infrastructure Programme, one of Leidos UK’s flagship delivery programmes supporting a high‑profile government customer.

The Technical Lead will provide hands‑on technical leadership across complex, multi‑supplier systems, applying systems engineering best practice to the design, integration, change and assurance of mission‑critical IT services. Working closely with the Chief Engineer, Architects, Project Managers, Infrastructure, Networks and Software teams, the role ensures that solutions delivered by Leidos are technically sound, secure, and fit‑for‑purpose.

This is a leadership role that combines deep technical expertise, systems thinking, and stakeholder engagement, with accountability for guiding teams through change, risk and technical decision‑making.

What will I be doing?

Technical Leadership

  • Act as Technical Lead for systems engineering activities within assigned workstreams or projects.
  • Provide authoritative technical direction across on‑premise and cloud‑hosted systems, ensuring coherence across infrastructure, networks, applications and services.
  • Lead technical decision‑making, trade‑offs, and design assurance in line with programme and customer requirements.

Systems Engineering & Design

  • Apply Systems Engineering principles across the full engineering lifecycle (V‑Model), including requirements, design, integration, verification and transition to service.
  • Own and assure key engineering artefacts, including impact assessments, high‑level and low‑level designs, and technical change documentation.
  • Ensure designs are aligned with programme architecture, security constraints, and operational needs.

Change & Impact Assessment

  • Lead the technical impact assessment of Requests for Change (RFCs) and new requirements.
  • Clearly define technical scope, dependencies, risks and estimates for change delivery.
  • Support Project Managers with technically robust inputs to planning, costing and scheduling.

Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

  • Work directly with customer technical stakeholders to elicit, clarify and refine requirements.
  • Act as a trusted technical authority, able to explain complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • Collaborate effectively across Leidos engineering disciplines and third‑party suppliers.

Governance, Quality & Assurance

  • Ensure compliance with Leidos engineering standards, programme governance, and security policies.
  • Identify technical risks early and define mitigation strategies.
  • Support technical reviews, audits, and assurance activities as required.

Mentoring & Capability Development

  • Provide technical mentoring and coaching to junior and mid‑level engineers.
  • Promote good engineering practice, reuse of patterns, and continuous improvement across the programme.
  • Contribute to the development of common ways of working and engineering maturity within the programme.

What does Leidos need from me?

Essential

  • Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Systems Engineer on large‑scale, complex IT programmes.
  • Strong grounding in Systems Engineering concepts and lifecycle management.
  • Broad technical understanding across:
    • Infrastructure (compute, storage, virtualisation)
    • Networks
    • Applications and integrations
    • Hybrid and/or cloud environments
  • Experience leading technical design, integration and change in a controlled, high‑assurance environment.
  • Ability to assess technical risk, manage dependencies, and make sound engineering decisions.
  • Excellent communication skills, with experience engaging customers and senior stakeholders.

Desirable

  • Experience working on UK government, defence or critical national infrastructure programmes.
  • Familiarity with IT service delivery environments and operational constraints.
  • Knowledge of security‑driven design and working within secure environments.
  • Experience influencing technical strategy across multi‑supplier ecosystems.

Personal Attributes

  • Confident technical leader with strong systems thinking.
  • Pragmatic, delivery‑focused, and able to balance risk, cost and quality.
  • Collaborative and comfortable working across organisational boundaries.
  • Passionate about engineering excellence and developing others.

What We Offer

  • Opportunity to work on one of Leidos UK’s most significant and visible programmes.
  • Exposure to complex, mission‑critical systems with real national impact.
  • A collaborative engineering culture with clear technical career pathways.
  • Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible working arrangements.

Location

  • UK (Hybrid / Customer site as required)

Clearance Requirements:

  • Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC or higher; DV desirable)

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•    Contributory Pension Scheme
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•    Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

•    Flexi-Time Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

£61,500.00-£78,800.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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Design Engineer – Electrical
BAE Systems
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£42,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £42,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

  • Production of Installation Design Solutions for the introduction of new equipment into Maritime Platforms. These solutions consist of Electrical/System Drawings, Cable Route Drawings, Cable Data Sheets, Bill of Materials and associated Installation Instructions.
  • Liaison with MoD Customer and Industry Partners throughout the Design process developing agreed Equipment Integration Requirements.
  • Undertake Ship Surveys in support of Design Integration, Equipment Material State Reports, Equipment Configuration Control and Ship Power and Load Chart Management.
  • Configuring and Maintaining Ship Databases for Electrical Power Distribution and Blown Fibre Networks.
  • Production of Ship/Equipment Feasibility Studies.
  • Collaborate with in-house Mechanical, Structural, HVAC and Project Management Teams.
  • Collaborate with Industry Partners and Technical Authorities.
  • Support Ship-build and Submarine electrical detailed design activities.
  • Provide a technical input to the Product Safety of Design Services deliverables

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • Knowledge of Electrical Systems theory
  • Interpretation and application of Electrical Design Standards
  • Working knowledge of Electrical Installation Practices and Electrical Distribution Systems
  • Working knowledge/understanding of CAD/Engineering Drawing Toolsets
  • IT literate in Microsoft Office applications
  • ONC/HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • All Candidates must be able to obtain UK Security Clearance to SC level

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Design Services – Electrical Team:

Our Team of engineers is sourced from a combination of Industry, Armed Forces Service Leavers and our own BAE Apprenticeship Schemes. Working in tandem with our Structures & Outfit, HVAC, Mechanical & Piping and Safety Teams we provide through life electrical engineering support to all Royal Naval Surface Fleet, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Submarine Platforms.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 10th March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Telecoms Fibre engineer
Pro Search UK
Multiple locations
In office
Junior
£45,000 - £55,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Telecoms Fibre Engineer / FTTP Engineer We are hiring for an award-winning company offering exceptional telecoms fibre job opportunities. Start date of Telecoms Fibre Engineer / FTTP Engineer - Immediately Pay of Telecoms Fibre Engineer / FTTP Engineer - Telecoms fibre engineer will be working from a rate card, If you work hard and put in the effort there is no cap on their earnings. Job Description of Telecoms Fibre Engineer / FTTP Engineer : - Completing Fibre Installations - Overhead / Underground jobs - Completing Fibre Surveying / Repairing Orders - You will be given full and continuous training in this role, and support throughout your working day. - Site Inspection Evaluations Including, Traffic Management to be conducted - Respond professionally and effectively to all customer requests and enquiries Key Requirements of Telecoms Fibre Engineer / FTTP Engineer : - Full UK driver's license with no more than 6 points on. - Experience in Overhead / Underground fibre installations - Hold full SA001 , SA002 , NRSWA (Is preffered) Training provided for Telecoms Fibre Engineer / FTTP Engineer : - If you are successful in your application, you first day of engagement will be at one of our national training centres to complete your training. - Full attendance every day, Monday to Friday, is mandatory, missing days is not an option, as it will affect your ability to complete the course and progress within the role into your buddy period. Telecom Fibre Engineer / FTTP Engineer physical requirements: - The ability to lift objects regularly -The ability to safely climb ladders - The ability to bend and stretch with comfort - The ability to wear personal protective gear correctly most of the day

Senior Systems Engineer
Morson Edge
Portsmouth
Hybrid
Senior
£50/hour - £68/hour
RECENTLY POSTED

Location: Portsmouth (hybrid working 3 days on site 2 days from home)
Duration: 12 months duration
Pay: £50.79 ph PAYE + Holiday pay or £68.55 ph Umbrella
Inside IR35

Job Role
Working on the MIMESIS programme in the Simulation & Training function

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):
• Apply a breadth of knowledge, skills and Knowledge of Systems Engineering and company approaches, techniques and governance to design and develop solutions and resolve engineering issues and problems for a range of products and engineering situations, compiling technical reports and accompanying presentations as required
• Apply the Systems Engineering principles of ISO 15288 to the design and build of systems through the entire engineering lifecycle from requirement definition to system integration and customer acceptance into system support and disposal
• Apply the Systems Engineering and Software Engineering principles of ISO 15288 and ISO 12207 to the design of software-based Simulation Systems through the entire engineering lifecycle from requirement definition to system integration and customer acceptance into system support and disposal
• Undertake Simulation Systems equipment design, network design, and software design, including associated performance prediction and installation design
• Work independently under limited technical direction across a range of products and services, resolving common engineering problems
• Discern and decompose requirements to system and sub-system level and manage these in an approved toolset such as IBM DOORS Next
• Undertake system design decomposition and architectural modelling to subsystem level, including associated external and internal interface definition, and manage architectural models in an approved toolset such as CATIA Magic (Cameo)
• Undertake system integration, test planning and execution
• Contribute to definition of acceptance strategies in order to verify requirement compliance at specific levels of system design, supporting production of customer acceptance evidence
• Undertake technical reviews, verification and approval of engineering technical design and documentation in accordance with business, legislative and customer requirements
• Maintain a good working knowledge of contemporary Systems Engineering practices including Model Based Engineering, cyber security, safety procedures, and technologies used to realise simulated environments

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of requirements management (e.g. IBM DOORS Next) and configuration management
• Knowledge of working with large scale complex system designs
• Knowledge of integration of predominantly software-based systems, particularly with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) platforms, technology and network functionality
• Knowledge of multiple phases of an engineering lifecycle and good knowledge of lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile) and associated tools (e.g. JIRA)
• Knowledge of mathematical simulation tools/languages (e.g. Mathworks MATLAB, Simulink, Pearl, Python, MathCAD)
• Proven Ability of using a high level design methodology (e.g. UAF, NAF, TOGAF, SysML, UML) and the production of associated design artefacts, including documentation
• Knowledge of working with contemporary technologies and concepts e.g. MBE, MBSE, digital twins, simulated environments, AR/VR, AI/ML, IoT, etc.
• Demonstrates understanding, knowledge and Knowledge of Systems Engineering with a focus on software-based product development including knowledge of appropriate Systems Engineering and Software Engineering standards (e.g. ISO 15288 and ISO 12207 respectively)
• Prior Knowledge of simulation system or system modelling development

Power Electronics Engineer
Gerrell & Hard
Southampton
In office
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Power Electronics Engineer | Southampton | Permanent

We are seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to join a fast-moving R&D team developing advanced fiber laser products. You will work across the full engineering lifecycle, from design and prototyping to verification and validation, contributing to the creation of robust, safe, and compliant power electronics solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop DC/DC power supplies, analog circuits, and low-frequency laser diode drivers (<250kHz)
  • Ensure product safety and compliance across new developments
  • Define and support verification and validation of power electronics
  • Support manufacturing with technical issues and product transfers
  • Maintain project documentation, including test plans and processes

Requirements:

  • 23 years experience in power electronics design and development in a high-tech manufacturing environment
  • Experience with switch-mode power supplies, analog circuit design, and PCB layout (Altium Designer or similar)
  • Knowledge of EMC design and standards such as ISO 13849, IEC 61010, IEC 60825 is a plus
  • Degree or Masters in Electronic Engineering

Personal Attributes:

  • Hands-on, creative problem solver with a proactive approach
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
  • Adaptable, customer-focused, and able to work in a dynamic environment
Embedded Software Engineer
Sanderson Government and Defence
Southampton
In office
Mid
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Essential skills will include

BEng/BSc or Master’s degree in an appropriate engineering or computer science related subject.

Strong skill set in C and/or C++ for embedded development and associated operating systems

Collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver project requirements, system design, and system test/integration phases and experience of modern DevOps practices

Knowledge of latest System on Chip (SoC) devices, Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms and open-source frameworks such as OpenCPI.

Good understanding of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms and experience of modelling or simulation algorithms using MATLAB or Python.

Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities

As an embedded software engineer your responsibilities could include:

Capture of embedded software requirements, software design and test/ verification processes for efficient real time systems from R&D concept through to the full product development lifecycle

The implementation of bespoke data processing and control schemes.

Understanding and applying new and emerging technologies inclusive of RPNT Digital Signal Processing algorithm techniques

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

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Senior Systems Engineer
Platform Recruitment Limited
Portsmouth
Hybrid
Senior
£80,000

Location: Portsmouth (Hybrid working)
Salary: £60,000£80,000

A specialist maritime technology organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join its UK engineering team. This role focuses on the technical design and delivery of complex navigation and bridge systems for naval and maritime surveillance projects.

The Role
You will be responsible for the system engineering lifecycle, from requirements analysis and technical documentation through to build, configuration, integration, testing, and customer support. Working closely with Project Managers, you will ensure technical solutions are delivered in line with contractual and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce requirements, design, interface, verification and validation documentation
  • Interpret and flow down system-level requirements in line with CONOPS and architectural specifications
  • Build, configure and test navigation and marine electronic systems
  • Support installation, commissioning and trials (UK and overseas where required)
  • Provide technical support to customers and service engineers
  • Contribute to technical proposals and system fault diagnosis
  • Make sound technical decisions within project and contractual scope

Requirements

  • Strong systems engineering experience within marine or defence electronics
  • Knowledge of radar, navigation aids, steering control and bridge systems
  • Experience configuring and fault-finding PC-based and networked systems
  • Familiarity with tools such as DOORS, SVN, JIRA, MS Office and Visio
  • Degree/HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or related discipline
  • Ability to obtain UK Security Clearance

Desirable

  • Experience with network configuration (switching, routing, VLANs, VMs, security)
  • Knowledge of relevant cyber security and naval integration standards
  • Membership of a professional engineering body (e.g., IET or INCOSE)

Whats on Offer

  • £60k£80k salary
  • Hybrid working arrangement
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme and private medical insurance
  • Flexible working options including nine-day fortnight
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Exposure to complex naval and maritime technology projects
Multi Skilled Engineer
Jelly Technical
Bognor Regis
In office
Junior - Mid
£50,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Jelly Technical have partnered with a leading Food Manufacturer based in the surrounding area of Bognor Regis and are seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer to join their modern and fast-paced production site. You’ll be part of a skilled engineering team where you will be contributing to the maintenance and improvement of high-volume production equipment.

Responsibilities:

  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on plant and equipment
  • Diagnose and repair electrical and/or mechanical faults
  • Support continuous improvement and reduce downtime
  • Ensure all work meets food safety, GMP, and H&S standards
  • Act as a key engineering contact on shift

Job Requirements:

  • Level 3 Engineering relevant qualification
  • Electrical or Mechanical bias will be considered (Basic electrical experience is required)
  • Manufacturing experience within Food / FMCG is desirable
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a team-focused approach
  • Confident communicator with good IT skills with experience working with CMMS being an ideal requirement

Benefits Package:

  • Competitive salary + Shift Allowance
  • Enhanced Pension scheme + Life Assurance Cover
  • Private Healthcare
  • Opportunity for career development and training
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Apply TODAY to express an interest. A member of the Jelly Technical team will endeavour to contact all suitable applicants within 72 hours.

Field Service Generator Engineer
HSB Technical Ltd
Chichester
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£40,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Position: Field Service Engineer / Service Technician / Generator technicianJob ID: 1799/47Location: Hampshire, Berkshire,West Sussex & Surrey (Home Based)Rate/Salary:£35,000 - £40,000 Plus Overtime (£50,000)Type: Permanent / Full Time
Benefits:

  • Van, Mobile, Laptop
  • Competitive pay and benefits that reflect your skills and experience.
  • Ongoing training and development to support your career progression.
  • Company Van and laptop
  • Enhanced holiday
  • Gym and fitness privileges
  • Health and Wellbeing benefits including on demand GP services
  • Employee retail discount schemes

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.
The below job description will outline this position of: Field Service Engineer / Service Technician / Generator technician
Typically, this person will be responsible for performing preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, testing, and repairs on generators, UPS, control systems, and related equipment. This includes conducting load bank testing, site surveys, and inspections. The role also involves assisting with the installation and commissioning of critical power equipment, installing temporary or hire equipment on customer sites. Required to travel around the Hampshire Area.
HSB Technicals client is a very established and well-regarded business entity.
Duties and responsibilities of the Field Service Engineer / Service Technician / Generator technician:

  • Perform preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, testing and repairs on generators, UPS, control systems and related equipment.
  • Conduct load bank testing, site surveys and inspections fo critical power systems.
  • Assist in the installation and commissioning of various critical power equipment.
  • Install temporary/hire equipment, including generator sets and UPS on customer sites.
  • Plan, assign, schedule and oversee the onsite work, ensuring safety regulations and conduct risk assessments.

Qualifications and requirement for the Field Service Engineer / Service Technician / Generator technician:

  • Experience working on generators and other critical power equipment or in similar environments.
  • Engineering Qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent) - Desirable.
  • Full UK Driving License.
  • Required to travel around the Hampshire Area.

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role.

Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer
Sopra Steria
Waterlooville
Hybrid
Senior
£25,000
+6

There is a lot happening in Linux! Join our dynamic IT Defence team, where you will be responsible for all aspects of our Linux capabilities. This role offers exposure to business-as-usual operations, delivered services, and innovative project work. We welcome candidates with experience in Slurm or HPC and Ansible.

We have different level opportunities in this growing team, so dont shy away if you dont have all the skills.

You do need to be eligible for SC and DV Clearance.

Hybrid Fixed: 3 days per week on our Portsmouth OR Salisbury site, 2 days home working.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Oversee and enhance Linux platform capabilities.
  • Develop and maintain open-source and commercial tooling.
  • Provide expert 3rd line technical support, mentoring, and fault resolution for 1st/2nd line teams.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in Linux.

What we need from you:

  • Extensive experience in large-scale Linux platform engineering and automation.
  • Proficiency with Enterprise Linux OS (RedHat, CentOS, Oracle) to RHCE level.
  • Familiarity with DevOps and automation tools (Terraform, Git, Ansible, Vault).
  • Experience in building and securing Linux environments, including Kubernetes clusters (on-premise and cloud).

It would be great if you had:

  • Network technologies (LAN, WAN, Cisco switching, Juniper and Fortinet security products) and working knowledge of TCP/IP networking.
  • Database administration (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB or InfluxDB).
  • Virtualisation management experience - VMware, XenServer, OpenStack or Hyper-V.
  • Working knowledge of Openshift, Openstack.
  • Secure LINUX and IPTablesI

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what were looking for, please do apply, wed love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid Fixed: 3 days in Portsmouth OR Salisbury.
Security Clearance Level: Eligible for SC and DV Clearance.
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: To £Dependant on experience
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

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?Sopra Sterias Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the clients goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UKs most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

Embedded Software Engineer
Copello
Whiteley
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£65/hour - £75/hour

Whiteley (Hybrid) – SC Required – Initial 6 month contract (Inside IR35) About the Opportunity We are recruiting on behalf of a technology organisation that specialises in the research, design, and development of advanced wireless and critical RF communication systems used in mission-critical environments including defence, uncrewed and autonomous systems, government, and broadcast. They are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join their team working on a varied pipeline of technically challenging projects. The successful candidate will develop software for sophisticated communication products that deliver secure, reliable, long-range data transmission, collaborating closely with hardware, RF, and systems engineers and contributing across the full product lifecycle. Key Responsibilities \* Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for advanced wireless communication products. \* Program primarily in C++ for embedded applications. \* Develop lower-level functionality in C, including Linux kernel and device driver work where required. \* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including hardware, RF, and systems engineers. \* Support integration, testing, and debugging on real hardware platforms. \* Contribute to the full product lifecycle, from concept through to deployment. \* Participate in continuous improvement and innovation across new and existing technologies. Skills and Experience Essential: \* Strong experience in embedded software development using C++. \* Solid understanding of embedded systems and real-time considerations. \* Experience working in Linux-based environments. \* Ability to debug complex issues across software and hardware interfaces. \* A practical, problem-solving mindset with a willingness to engage hands-on with hardware. Desirable \* Digital Signal Processing (DSP) experience. \* Experience with VHDL or FPGA development. \* Familiarity with Linux kernel development and device drivers. \* Knowledge of RF or communications systems

3rd Line IT Service Desk Engineer
Tailor Made Technologies
Whiteley
In office
Mid - Senior
Private salary

Whiteley

Full-Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced IT professional looking for your next challenge We re on the lookout for a talented 3rd Line IT Engineer to join our growing vibrant and collaborative Service Desk team. You ll be working alongside a close-knit group of four skilled Engineers who are passionate about delivering exceptional support and solving problems together and independently.

As a member of our team, you ll have the opportunity to mentor and guide Junior Engineers, helping them grow while making a real impact on the team s success. We re all about fostering a supportive environment, and we fully invest in your growth with tailored training, progression plans, and plenty of opportunities to advance your career.

While you ll be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, we re committed to giving you the tools and support you need to thrive. As part of the role, there is an on-call rotation once a month.

If you re ready to bring your expertise to a place that values your growth and development, we d love to hear from you!

Benefits of working for Tailor Made Technologies:

  • A competitive salary.
  • Training opportunities set out with a clear training structure.
  • Progressive working environment with access to voice your opinions to decision makers.
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Your birthday off.
  • Flexi health plan cover and access to a range of Health Benefits.
  • IT Purchasing Scheme.
  • Company Pension.
  • An active Social Committee who plans monthly competitions and events.
  • A brilliant breakout room with free breakfast and a pool table.

Join a Trusted Partner for Transformative Managed Technology.

Experts in Managed IT, Cyber Security and Communications solutions, Tailor Made Technologies (TMT) is on a mission to help small and medium-sized enterprises leverage business technology to achieve their goals.

Partnership-focused with a deep and deliberate understanding of customers strategic goals, our in-house teams tailor our services to suit every client s unique requirement and drive business growth.

Through comprehensive offerings, broad technical knowledge and excellent customer service, we ensure your business-critical IT and Communications systems work seamlessly in the background, unleashing you to fulfil your targets.

Duties and Responsibilities of our 3rd Line IT Service Desk Engineer:

  • Advanced Technical Support: Provide expert-level technical support to address complex issues escalated from lower tiers (1st and 2nd line support). This may involve troubleshooting hardware, software, and network-related problems.
  • Incident Management: Take ownership of escalated incidents, ensuring they are resolved efficiently and effectively within agreed-upon service level agreements.
  • Problem Management: Identify underlying root causes of recurring incidents and implement long-term solutions to prevent their recurrence. Conduct thorough root cause analysis and document findings for future reference.
  • Change Management: Assess and implement changes to IT systems and infrastructure, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
  • Technical Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation.
  • Customer Support: Interface with external vendors and third-party service providers to resolve technical issues and procure necessary hardware or software.
  • Training and Mentoring: Provide guidance and support to Junior Engineers and support staff.
  • On Call: There is an expectation to be on call once a month.

Your Previous Experience:

  • Microsoft Windows desktop and server configuration and support experience.
  • Microsoft Exchange On Prem and Online configuration and support experience.
  • Terminal server environment configuration and support experience (Citrix, AVD, RDS).
  • Active Directory configuration and administration.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Group Policy.
  • Strong general networking skills (CLI, Subnetting, NAT).
  • Good understanding of DNS.
  • Router configuration and support experience (Cisco, HP, Draytek).
  • Firewall configuration and support experience (Watchguard, SonicWALL).
  • HP ProLiant and Dell PowerEdge Server Hardware support experience.
  • VMware and Hyper V support experience (VCP an advantage).
  • Storage technologies (NAS, NetApps, Synology).
  • Strong understanding of Office 365.
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure.
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Intune.
  • Strong understanding of SSL Certificates.

Essential Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Results driven with a proven track record.
  • Team player.
  • Self-motivated and proactive.
  • Ability to be resilient and to work under pressure.

Apply today.

Principal Systems Engineer - Maritime
Thomas Search
Portsmouth
In office
Senior
£65,000 - £74,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Thomas Search has partnered with a leading UK defence technology contractor who is looking for a Principal Systems Engineers in the Portsmouth area. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to work across ground-breaking maritime innovations and be part of a growing professional community.

As Lead Systems Engineer, you’ll play a key role in shaping and implementing the strategy to ensure the department offering is well positioned to meet customer needs going forward. You will also be responsible for leading a cross-technical team of systems engineers, providing both day-to-day management and strategic technical leadership. You will work on simulations and tools that enable combat systems engineers to perform their roles effectively, combining hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities.

Experience and Qualifications:

  • Degree level expertise encompassing systems engineering, computer science, physics or similar technical discipline with post degree experience (or equivalent).
  • Full professional membership of a relevant body or similar accreditation.
  • Strong experience within Systems Engineering, Networks, IT would be preferable
  • Previous maritime experience would be an advantage.
  • Understanding of the Technical Assurance process.
  • Knowledge of computer network architectures, protocols and analysis including client/server, TCP/IP, UDP, NTP and Wireshark.

NB. Candidates must be eligible to obtain UK security clearances.

System Design Authority
Manpower UK Ltd
Portsmouth
In office
Senior - Leader
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

System Design Authority Broadoak(Portsmouth) Competitive Salary + Bonus(Up to 20%)

My client a leading Defence organisation are looking for a System Design Authority to join their Broadoak site.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Leading the technical design for modelling and simulation products, resolving technical challenges and balancing technical risk with cost and schedule trade-offs whilst ensuring safety and design integrity
  • Collaborating with external customers / stakeholders to shape project and product requirements and acting as an ambassador for Simulation and Training
  • Holding responsibility for ensuring products are safe, secure and meet contractual, regulatory and legislative requirements
  • Assisting in defining technology and product strategy, driving the utilisation of common technologies across programs, and ensuring alignment with product goals
  • Providing technical support to project managers, leading design reviews and acting as a focal point for the application of systems engineering within the team

Your skills and experiences:

  • Proficiency in Systems Engineering: Demonstrated knowledge and experience of systems engineering principles
  • Strong Engineering Governance Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding and experience in engineering governance practices
  • Technical Design Leadership: Guide technical design processes with a focus on compliance, complexity, and cost/schedule constraints
  • Innovative Problem-Solving: Develop creative and innovative solutions based on analysis of multiple sources of information, considering stakeholder constraints and priorities
  • STEM Degree or equivalent; Chartered engineer or the ability to obtain chartership

To apply for this role please send your CV to Peter Bibby on the email address below

Contract IT Outsource Engineer
Spectrum IT Recruitment
Chichester
In office
Mid
Private salary

Spectrum IT’s client are looking for an experienced IT Support Engineer / Outsource Engineer to join a thriving business in a time of growth. This is an onsite role supporting an end client in Chichester 4 days a week, with 1 days travel to a site in Greater London per week. (Travel time included within working hours). This role has been deemed inside IR35 and would be for an initial 3 month contract period (temp to perm or extension highly likely).

In this position, you would be the primary engineer on site for an end client in Chichester, taking ownership of all IT support including day-to-day business as usual support, more complex issues, proactive maintenance, and an element of project work. You will attend the London site upto 1 day per week and travel time will be included in your day. Typically you would be onsite in London 10am to 2pm allowing time to travel.

Skills / Experience

  • Experience of Project based work
  • Windows Server (Apply online only)
  • Active Directory, Exchange
  • Networking
  • O365 and Azure
  • VoIP experience is desirable
  • ITIL Framework knowledge

Strong communications skills, both written and verbal will be key to this role. You will be working in a fast-paced environment so your organisational skills must also be strong along with the ability to prioritise your workload where required.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that would be able to offer further training and development along with a career path and the opportunity to grow.

Please note - this role of fully on-site, therefore applicants will need to be based within a commutable distance to Chichester.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Systems Engineer
Matchtech
Portsmouth
Hybrid
Senior
£50/hour - £69/hour
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Our client is seeking a seasoned Senior Systems Engineer to join their team. This is a hybrid role based in Broad Oak, combining on-site work with the flexibility of remote days. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in enhancing maritime engineering solutions, ensuring the highest standards of systems engineering within complex projects.

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

  • Experience in systems engineering.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Understanding of systems design, integration, and validation.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Ability to work on-site 3-4 days a week as part of a hybrid arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Leading the design and integration systems.
  • Conducting system validation and verification processes.
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project success.
  • Ensuring compliance with security protocols and industry standards.
  • Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
  • Managing stakeholder requirements and expectations.
  • Documenting engineering processes and maintaining accurate records.

About the Role

This role is offered on a fixed-term basis for 12 months, with the potential for extension. It requires significant experience in engineering, particularly within the defense sector.
If you are a motivated and experienced systems engineer looking to make a substantial impact within the maritime industry, we encourage you to apply now.

Data Cabler
SER Limited
Portsmouth
In office
Junior - Mid
£30,000 - £35,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Data Cabler - South East - £35,000 - Great Opportunity!

Location: Portsmouth (Covering the South East)
Salary: £35,000 + Company Car + Tools Provided

An established and growing communications provider is looking for an experienced Data Cabler to join their team, operating across the South East of England. Based out of the Portsmouth office, you ll be responsible for delivering high-quality structured cabling installations across a range of client sites.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a professional and well-supported team, with a company vehicle and all tools provided.

The Role:

Installation, termination and testing of structured cabling (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Fibre)
Working on commercial sites across the South East
Fault finding and resolving cabling/network issues
Trunking, containment and cabinet work
Ensuring projects are delivered to high standards and within timeframes
Liaising with clients on-site in a professional manner

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Data Cabler
Strong knowledge of structured cabling installations
Experience with testing and certification equipment
Full UK Driving Licence and CSCS Card (essential)
Strong work ethic and ability to work independently or within a team

Package:

£35,000 basic salary
Company car
All tools provided
Monday to Friday working pattern
Opportunity to join a growing communications business

The client is looking to fill this opportunity immediately, so please apply ASAP or feel free to drop me an email with any questions to . com.

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Fire and Security Engineer
Alecto Recruitment
Southampton
In office
Junior - Mid
£38,000 - £45,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Fire & Security Engineer - Service & Install

Southampton, Winchester & Hampshire Areas
38,000 - 45,000 Basic DOE + On-Call + Vehicle

A well-established and highly respected Fire & Security solutions provider is seeking a dedicated Fire & Security Engineer to join their expanding technical team. Based in the South & South-East, this business has built a strong reputation for exceptional service delivery, quality workmanship and technical excellence across both commercial and residential projects. Engineers are fully supported with training and development, and the organisation prides itself on professional delivery and long-term client relationships.

The Role

You will be tasked with both installation and service / maintenance work across Fire Detection, Intruder, CCTV and Access Control systems within the Hampshire region and surrounding areas. This is a varied field role ideally suited to someone who enjoys both service calls and installation work. If you are currently more installation or more service focused but willing to grow your skillset, this role would suit you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Install, service and maintain Fire alarm systems (addressable and conventional)
  • Install and service Intruder alarms, CCTV and Access Control systems
  • Fault finding and remedial work
  • Planned preventative maintenance and reactive call-outs
  • Complete accurate job documentation and reporting
  • Deliver professional customer service on every site visit
  • Participate in an on-call rota when required

What You’ll Need

  • Prior experience in Fire & Security engineering or a strong electrical background with desire to specialise
  • Ability to fault find, install and maintain electronic security systems
  • A willingness to learn and develop skills across disciplines
  • Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the role patch
  • Positive and professional attitude with good communication skills

What’s On Offer

  • 38,000 - 45,000 basic depending on experience
  • On-call allowance
  • Brand new company vehicle, fuel card and tools provided
  • Work that is a mix of commercial and residential sites
  • Strong support, training and progression opportunities
  • Stable, long-term workload with variety of system types

This is a genuine opportunity for someone looking to build a career in Fire & Security with a supportive and growing employer known for quality delivery and technical standards.

YOU MAY BE A; Junior Fire & Security Engineer, Trainee Fire & Security Engineer, Fire Alarm Engineer, Security Engineer, Service Engineer, Installation Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Apprentice Engineer

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Frequently asked questions
Portsmouth offers a variety of Systems Engineer positions ranging from junior to senior levels, including roles focused on network infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, and systems administration.
While requirements vary by employer, common certifications like Cisco's CCNA, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, and CompTIA Security+ can enhance your chances of securing a Systems Engineer job in Portsmouth.
Yes, Haystack features both on-site and remote Systems Engineer positions in Portsmouth, allowing flexibility based on your preferences and employer needs.
The average salary for Systems Engineers in Portsmouth typically ranges from £35,000 to £55,000 per year, depending on experience, specialization, and the size of the company.
To improve your chances, ensure your CV is up-to-date and tailored to Systems Engineer roles, highlight relevant skills and certifications, use Haystack’s job alerts to stay informed, and prepare thoroughly for technical interviews.