Simulation and Network Engineer

Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experience with Cisco routing, switching, and VOIP
• Leadership experience with small teams
• Windows Server administration experience
• Fibre/Copper LAN installation and PC repair experience
• Knowledge of DII, DIS, and HLA
• Ability to work as part of a team and unsupervised
• Knowledge of VBS3 and associated terrain generation
• Experience providing terrain databases, models, and scripting within a VBS environment

Responsibilities:

• Configure ABACUS software for exercise use
• Provide the MOD customer with ABACUS data for use during military exercises
• Configure and/or integrate individual systems to match military training requirements
• Conduct system training to ensure military users are competent to conduct their exercises
• Provide coverage, when required, to support CAST activities at relevant UK sites
• Support day-to-day IT operations activities at the site
• Carry out engineering, operational, and administrative duties associated with the CAST site
• Support remotely networked CIS exercises at Warminster, Sennelager, and offsite locations
• Support CAST activity at all sites using primarily ABACUS, CIS, and VBS3
• Liaise with the military customer and build scenarios to fit their requirements
• Establish consistent and measurable processes for support and administration activity
• Comply with configuration and control procedures
• Attend further training when required
• Comply with laid down company procedures
• Work nights and shift work when required
• Champion and foster a culture of Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance and continuous improvement
• Carry out any other duties required to complete the CAST service

Technologies:

• Abacus
• Cisco
• Support
• LAN
• Windows
• Network
• Security

More:

We are Raytheon UK, a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom. We help solve our customers toughest challenges and provide defence solutions across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace, as well as digital and training transformation solutions for commercial and military customers. Our CAST team supports British Army exercises using primarily the ABACUS computer simulation and Communication & Information Systems, with work based in Warminster, Wiltshire. We offer a collaborative environment with professional development opportunities and a strong sense of purpose, alongside benefits including a competitive salary, contributory pension, life assurance, 25 days holiday plus public holidays, bonus scheme, flexible benefits, enhanced sick pay, family-friendly policies, private medical insurance depending on grade, volunteering days, and flexible working options.

last updated 37 week of 2026