Principal Radio & Communications Engineer / Technical Authority (289dm)


Company:	Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd
Salary:	£63,000 to £65,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	TA6 3HJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	5 Nov 2026

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Summary

Principal Radio & Communications Engineer / Technical Authority (289dm) – Bridgewater- Hinkley Point - £65,000 Base

We are seeking an experienced Principal Radio & Communications Engineer to provide senior technical leadership and independent engineering assurance for critical communications systems at Hinkley Point C.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EX MILITARY.

The role is responsible for technical governance across the design, installation, configuration, testing, commissioning, maintenance and operation of radio, wireless and integrated communications systems.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

•Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in electronic, telecommunications, radio, networking, systems or related engineering.

•Significant experience in critical communications, radio, wireless, networking, systems integration or similar infrastructure.

•Strong experience with DMR Tier III, RF over Fibre (RFoF) and DAS.

•SMSTS or SSSTS, with Black Hat or Blue Hat certification.

•Proven experience acting as a Design Authority, Technical Authority or technical approval/sign-off function.

•Experience reviewing HLDs, LLDs, drawings, specifications and configuration information.

•Experience leading or approving system, site, integration, commissioning and acceptance testing.

•Strong understanding of installation standards, technical inspections, defect management and handover.

•Proven ability to diagnose complex faults and lead root-cause investigations.

•Experience assessing technical change, risk, maintainability, resilience and service continuity.

•Deep expertise in at least two relevant technology areas.

•Excellent technical writing, documentation, stakeholder communication and decision-making skills.

•Confident challenging technical decisions and withholding approval where requirements or evidence have not been met.

•Full UK driving licence and ability to meet applicable HPC site-access requirements.

Desirable

•Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer or working towards professional registration.

•Previous experience at HPC, a nuclear licensed site or another highly regulated/critical infrastructure environment.

•Relevant vendor certifications in radio, wireless, DAS, RF over Fibre, networking or unified communications.

•Project management experience or qualification.

•Experience with configuration management, asset management, obsolescence and technical baseline control.

•Systems engineering experience including requirements traceability, verification and validation.

•Supplier technical assurance, FAT and subcontractor oversight experience.

•Training in root-cause analysis, functional safety, quality auditing or engineering assurance.

Key Attributes

The successful candidate will be:

•Technically authoritative, credible and independent.

•Methodical and disciplined in technical decision-making and documentation.

•Practical and solutions-focused without compromising safety or technical integrity.

•Able to communicate complex technical matters to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

•Calm and decisive during incidents and high-pressure situations.

•Comfortable providing constructive challenge and making risk-based technical decisions.

•Collaborative across Operations, Projects, SHEQ, Service, suppliers and customer teams while maintaining independent technical authority.

If you are interested in applying, please send a copy of your CV to Dan Martin at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd or by email to dan@ex-mil.co.uk or via the website www.ex-mil.co.uk outlining why this would be the ideal opportunity for you.

https://www.ex-mil.co.uk/vacancies/8551/principal-radio-communications-engineer-technical-authority

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