Senior Network Engineer
4 days ago
Scotland
Senior Network Engineer – Advanced Comms & Distributed Systems The Company Join a cutting-edge engineering organisation developing advanced communication systems for a new generation of distributed, high-reliability platforms. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where software, hardware, RF and systems teams work together to build resilient, high-performance networks across geographically distributed infrastructure. This is an opportunity to work on genuinely unique networking challenges, far beyond typical terrestrial systems. The Role We’re seeking a practical, curious and hands-on Senior Network Engineer to design, build and support IP-based communication systems spanning multiple regions, ground infrastructure and remote platforms. You’ll work across Linux networking, routing, monitoring, protocol development and systems integration. You’ll help create the upper-layer communication logic, enhance observability, optimise performance, and collaborate closely with lower-layer and platform engineers. Key Responsibilities • Design, configure and maintain a distributed IP-based network across multiple regions and systems (Linux-based), • Oversee routing, VPNs, dynamic networking, observability, DNS, QoS and security, • Develop upper-layer communication logic using robust approaches (e.g., TUN/TAP) and open-source tooling, • Build monitoring tools for routing behaviour, packet metrics, throughput, latency and traffic flows, • Drive continuous improvement across performance, testing, debugging and system understanding, • Contribute to QoS, traffic handling, resource utilisation and multi-tenant environments, • Work cross-functionally with RF, security, embedded and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth integration Basic Qualifications • 5+ years designing and implementing communication networks, • Strong understanding of IP networking (TCP/UDP), tunnelling and secure data handling, • Solid grounding in network/transport protocols, • Proactive communication style, collaborative mindset and adaptability, • Ability to thrive in fast-paced engineering environments What’s on Offer • Salary: £72,500–£95,000 (DOE), • Hybrid: ~3 days onsite (Scotland), • Join a highly skilled communications systems team, • High-impact, meaningful work on complex distributed networks, • Cross-functional engineering exposure and career growth What’s Next? Please apply with your CV, or reach out directly to Daniel Salway at CleanTech Talent for a confidential discussion. CleanTech Talent is acting as the exclusive hiring partner for this role.