Network Design Engineer

Thales Group, Cheadle, Stockport

Network Design Engineer

Salary Not Specified

Thales Group, Cheadle, Stockport

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 21 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 106a56f3e3fa422282c691ef5d947fae

Full Job Description

  • Work within the network architecture including compliance to protocols, Quality of Service, addressing scheme and cyber security measures
  • Support the Network Test & Integration Strategy.
  • Agree the Integration, Verification and Validation Methods.
  • Satisfy the requirement set through design and development activities. Implement the network architecture in physical form, fit and function
  • Understanding and/or experience of Network Test and Acceptance requirements in regulated settings
  • Demonstrate compliance to the requirements set through integration, verification and validation activities including production of Test Reports and certificates.
  • Carry out network engineering activities in a team/multi-stakeholder/multi-discipline environment.

    Experience in LAN/WAN administration
  • Good all-round technical Networking Knowledge
  • Designing IP based Networks. ·
  • Network security, using ACLs, State full Firewalls and Stateless Firewalls
  • Understanding of the TCP/IP protocol stack
  • Understanding of the ISO protocol stack
  • Understanding of Layer 3 routing protocols including OSPF and Multicast PIM
  • Linux experience (command line/scripting)
  • General understanding of Engineering Development lifecycles.
  • Security Clearance statement

    Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions., Thales Underwater Systems cover a broad portfolio of engineering challenges, working at the forefront of the exciting area of remotely operated unmanned vehicles for maritime/naval operations, the introduction into service of new sonar capabilities to surface and submarine platforms in the UK and around the world, and the support for all Thales in-service sonar systems., Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a Non-ITAR country may be considered. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. What we can offer We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation. Our packages will include significant bonus, a strong pension contribute, private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities. Further support can be provide towards academic and membership attainments., At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.