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Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Work Location: Paignton, United Kingdom

Requisition: # 6481

Job Overview

Step into a role where innovation meets real-world impact. As part of Spirent’s Tailored Solutions team, you’ll provide both technical expertise and project support across Spirent’s customized product portfolio.

Your focus? Spirent’s state-of-the-art GNSS simulators in the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) domain technology that underpins everything from autonomous vehicles to next-generation aerospace systems.

This isn’t just another technical role. You’ll be hands-on across all phases of Spirent’s Product Realization Process, helping turn bold ideas into customer-ready solutions. Plus, you’ll get the opportunity to collaborate directly with customers, tackling complex challenges and shaping solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

About Spirent Communications

Spirent is the leading global provider of automated test and assurance solutions for communications networks, cybersecurity, and positioning. We provide innovative products, services, and managed solutions that address the test, assurance, and automation challenges of a new generation of technologies, including 5G, cloud, autonomous vehicles, and beyond. From testing in the lab to testing in the real world, Spirent helps companies deliver on their promise to their customers of a new generation of connected devices and technologies.

Why Spirent?... Because together we can shape tomorrow!

Spirent is its people. When you join the Spirent team, you will join forces and work alongside some of the industry’s most passionate subject matter experts. In an environment of innovation, you will find a place where you can grow, think, explore, create, and make change happen.

At Spirent, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to thriving in the ever-changing world of global technology. We embrace a culture where difference is valued and openness, mutual respect, collaboration, and fairness are considered fundamental. Spirent does not tolerate discrimination or offensive behavior of any kind. We are committed to creating workplaces that genuinely reflect the diversity of the world we serve and an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work.

Your success is vital to our success, which is why we will support you to perform, grow, and contribute – with the confidence to be yourself. And to support your personal wellbeing, we hope you will love our dedication to creating the right work and life balance experience!

Join Spirent and together let’s shape tomorrow!

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Sales team and directly with customers to capture, clarify, and understand requirements before proposing appropriate technical solutions in collaboration with cross-functional subject matter experts.
• Develop and take ownership of the detailed technical content included in formal Tailored Solution proposals.
• Provide resource estimates and materials costings for inclusion in the commercial response.
• Where appropriate and depending on project scope, contribute directly to project delivery as an individual contributor.

Job Requirements

• Degree-qualified in a relevant technology discipline, ideally specializing in GNSS, Software, or RF Engineering.
• Experience working as an individual technical contributor.
• Proven ability in requirements gathering and technical proposal writing, including direct customer interaction.
• Familiarity with R&D methods (ideally GNSS-based), GNSS testing, and simulator development.
• Quick to grasp new technologies and their practical applications.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively across multi-disciplinary project teams and diverse customer groups.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a small team.
• Experience preparing process-related materials such as Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High level of computer literacy and proficiency in standard engineering tools and software.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering, Business Development, and Sales
• Industries: Telecommunications