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Join the front lines of the information battle and become a Royal Signals Network Engineer, a specialism within the Communications Engineer role. Are you ready to step into a vital role where your technical skills can make a strategic impact?
Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
16.6 to 35.11
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 16 years & 6 months old and 35 years & 11 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
2km run 11 min 30 sec
Education
GCSE grade 4/C, Scottish National 5 grade C, or above in Maths or ICT
and GCSE level 3/D, Scottish National 4, or above in English
or RQF level 2 equivalents.
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Step into an exciting career as a Communications Engineer in the Royal Signals, specialising as a Network Engineer. You’ll be responsible for installing and maintaining tactical networks that provide essential connectivity for our troops during missions and exercises. Working in dynamic environments, you’ll ensure the rapid deployment and smooth operation of the communication systems that are crucial for frontline success.
Your Role:
Prepare, Configure, Deploy, and Maintain: You'll be responsible for tactical and operational communications systems, making sure they run flawlessly.
Engineer Diverse Systems: From radios and satellite systems to computer networks and mobile communications, you'll handle it all.
Support Software Applications: Provide essential support for a wide range of software applications, keeping everything running smoothly.
Where You'll Make a Difference:
Network Engineers are indispensable wherever military communications are needed. You'll find opportunities to serve not just within the Army, but across wider Defence sectors including:
Government Departments
Royal Air Force
Navy
Rangers
Special and Airborne Forces
Cyber Defence
Electronic Warfare
Bomb Disposal
Why Join Us?
Global Impact: Play a crucial role in military operations across the globe.
Diverse Experiences: Work with cutting-edge technology and a variety of communication systems.
Career Growth: Opportunities to develop and advance within a dynamic and essential field.
If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a real difference, join the Royal Signals as a Network Engineer and be a key player in the information battle.
Step 1
Your initial military training teaches you how to be a soldier, covering everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle.
If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do a basic military training (short) course at Harrogate.
If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular adult basic training.
Step 2
This is the start of your technical training designed to introduce basic signalling and communication skills while building on your existing military skills. You will be taught basic principles and skills, such as siting, operating and talking on military radios, radio logs, map marking, working at heights, health and safety, and of course security. As your career progresses you learn how to build and configure networks, manage system problems as well as gain an understanding of field generators and security, including cyber.
You'll earn £26,334 a year from the start of your training. On completion of your initial trade training, your skills and level of qualifications then attract another pay increase.
Find out more about pay and benefits.
Driving Licences: CAT C + E
Level 4 Network Engineer Apprenticeship
Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English
Through life learning opportunities and education up to Masters Degree level including:
Level 4 Team Leading
Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring
Level 6 Leadership and Management
Level 7 PG Certificate in Wireless Communication
Professional Registration with the Institute of Engineering and Technology at ICT Tech, IEng and CEng Levels
Professional Registration with the British Computer Society at RIT Tech and CITP levels