At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Satellite Operations Supervisor at Oakhanger, near Bordon, Hampshire.
Working at the heart of one of the United Kingdom’s most critical military satellite communication programmes, you’ll be part of a mission‑driven organisation where engineering excellence, teamwork and purpose come together. A career in defence, aerospace and engineering with Babcock is challenging, meaningful and deeply rewarding offering the chance to make a real difference every day.
The role
As a Satellite Operations Supervisor you’ll play a key role in supporting 24/7 military satellite operations, ensuring the reliability, safety and performance of essential communications systems. This is a leadership position with real responsibility supervising an operational team, coordinating technical responses, and maintaining operational integrity in a high‑availability environment.
Your work directly supports national security while giving you the opportunity to grow as a leader in a technically advanced, fast‑paced operational setting. You’ll gain exposure to complex satellite and network systems, strengthen your people‑management experience, and build a career that combines technical challenge with long‑term development.
Day-to-day, the Satellite Operations Supervisor will be required to:
Co-ordinate for all problem reporting activities and the execution of 1st and 2nd line rectification tasks in support of Network Operations.
Monitor and control communications systems, always ensuring operational integrity.
Report, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve system alarms and anomalies.
Work closely with other stakeholders and Operational support teams to ensure delivery of satellite services and follow safe working in line with site Health and Safety and Radiation policies.
Support the Satellite Ground Station 24/7 Operational team, ensuring effective resourcing, performance management and adherence to Operational standards.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Oakhanger, Hampshire.
Essential experience of the Satellite Operations Supervisor
Proven experience maintaining and fault diagnosis of equipment used in satellite communications, including control and monitoring systems
Systems engineering experience
Experience of working to safety procedures
Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise workloads, with a sense of autonomy
Qualifications for the Satellite Operations Supervisor
HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or relevant experience
ComPTIA Network + or relevant experience
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Sole UK only.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
What we offer
Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
Employee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
Holiday Trading, allowing you to buy or sell annual leave
‘Be Kind Day’ — one paid volunteering day each year
Flexible working options, supporting work‑life balance while meeting business needs
A dynamic working environment within a values‑led organisation
Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 27/11/2026
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