Operations Support Supervisor

Location: Oakhanger, Hampshire

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73535

Job Title

Operations Support Advisor

The Role

As an Operations Support 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 responsibilities

• Co‑ordinate 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.

Essential Experience

• Systems engineering experience within the Network environment.
• Proven experience maintaining and fault diagnosis of equipment used in satellite communications, including control and monitoring systems.
• Experience working to safety procedures.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise workloads, with a sense of autonomy.

Qualifications

• HNC or above in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or relevant evidence of 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. Only UK residents are eligible.

Many positions within the company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency held. Further details are available at UK Security Vetting: clearance levels.

Benefits

• 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

EEO Statement

We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We are also happy to discuss flexible working and alternative patterns of work during interviews.

Closing Date

14/05/2026

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