Description of the job

To perform Integration, and formal Verification & Validation activities on an IP based Satcom
System within the System Test facility at Portsmouth as directed by the Test Team Leader.
International travel to UAE will also be required for periods to support a Customer facing test
team. Support for the development of test documentation as required by the System Test
Architect and providing technical supporting to Test Reviews as required. The engineer will
have a flexible attitude to coping with dynamic targets and changing priorities.

Professional skills
Systems integration and VV&T experience in in either/both IP networks
and Satcom Communications with experience in one of the following
areas:

(1) IP background preferably familiar with CISCO equipment.
(2) Use of Modems in Satcom Systems including knowledge of modem modes in
stress environments.
(3) System Integration of Management Systems for Communications Networks

Management Systems
(1) Integration of Management systems including use of applications for:
- Customer Order Handling
- Service Planning
- Network Planning
- Network Element Configuration
- Fault finding hardware and Software problems associated with Control
of equipment via EMAs and Fault Management Applications
(2) Baseband Systems

Job Requirements-Skills - Essential
1) Integration and VV&T for Telephony including Voice and Data over IP
2) Performance Testing of Voice and IP traffic over communications
networks, including Policing and Prioritisation of IP services
3) Knowledge of CISCO equipment and ability to configure and fault find
IP networks

Job Requirements-Skills - Desirable
4) Use of CRYPTOs in networks
5) Satcom modems
6) Interfacing of Satcom Modems to Baseband IP networks including
network synchronisation
7) Interfacing Modems to Transmission Systems
Interfacing Modems with Element Manager and Terminal Management
Applications
9) Knowledge of modulation techniques and performance implications of
‘error correction coding’, ’spreading’, and ‘interleaving’
10) Integration of Secure modems using Hopping techniques in Stressed
environments
11) Fault finding for Commercial and Bespoke modems in a System
environment

Other skills - Documentation skills in writing Test Specifications to Company
Procedures, daily log entries and Test Reports
- Team Player
- Organised/Methodical approach
- Communicative and drive to achieve targets without continual
supervision.

Education A degree in a relavent subject

Duration. 24 Months Fixed Term Contract
Location. Portsmouth
Mobility. International travel will be required. Engineer must be willing to relocate where appropriate.
Security. SC Clearance will be required