Senior C# Engineer - United Kingdom - Inmarsat Plc

Description

On May 31, 2023, Viasat completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, combining the teams, technologies and resources of the two companies to create a new global communications partner.

Viasatis a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected.

With offices in 24 countries around the world, our mission shapes how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate and connect.

Viasat is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, reliable, secure, affordable, fast connections to positively impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea, while building a sustainable future in space.

Chief Operations Office

The Chief Operations Office (COO) plays a vital role managing the services that keep our business running and delivering to our customers.

Satellite Operations, Network Operations, Service Assurance, Service Delivery Aviation and Customer Assurance, Service Delivery and Supply Chain, Project Management Office, Global Cyber Security and Group IT

Working in the Safety Systems Engineering team, part of Platform Engineering within the Network Operations function of COO, the Senior Engineer for IRIS and Aero Safety Operations, is responsible for supporting the portfolio of aviation safety services that Inmarsat deliver today and in the future.

The successful candidate will be required to ensure that aero safety services are operating correctly at all times, responding to incidents, taking corrective action where needed, and proactively managing both the short-term (e.g. system faults, configuration changes, security vulnerabilities) and long-term (e.g. future enhancements) operation of these services.

The Classic Aero service use SATCOM terminals that operate over Inmarsat's existing I3 and I4 satellite constellation alongside the Inmarsat owned Classic Aero Ground Earth Station (GES) network.

The system provides Safety Services for both voice and data (ACARS) into the cockpit.

SwiftBroadband (SB) Safety provides the same voice and data services as Classic Aero but delivered over the newer Inmarsat I4/I6 satellite and ground network using an IP based 3GPP network.

It provides safety communications services with a high service availability, a reliable and high quality of service and a high degree of security.

Classic Aero and SB-Safety support ATS and AOC operations in oceanic and remote airspace, including FANS operations, while capable of extension to ATS support in other airspace, including long-range and short-range operations over continental airspace.

IRIS introduces SATCOM as a provider of Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) services over continental airspace (initially targeted at ECAC but with intent to expand into other regions of the world) to provide ATS communications between aircraft and Air Traffic Service Providers (ATSPs).

The ATN network operates with the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) protocol stack.

An external Iris Service Provider (ISP) is charged with delivering Iris services to ATSPs within Europe today and to which Inmarsat liaise for service delivery.

Work with equipment manufacturers, software suppliers and other internal and external stakeholders to propose and assess changes and/or enhancements to the aero safety services
Participate in an after-hours on-call support rota
Bachelor's or master's degree in a suitable technical discipline such as Electronics, Telecommunication, Computer science, or similar
Significant experience in telecommunications technologies, an understanding of IP-based mobile networking technologies and ideally satellite or mobile communications systems
Self-motivating, flexible, ability to work individually or as part of a team and be able to work and manage multiple overlapping activities
Knowledge of ATN OSI network architecture and protocols (AGR, GGR, ES-IS, IDRP, CLNP, TP4)
ICAO, ARINC, RTCA, Eurocae, Certification, especially Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN), and existing Air Traffic Datalink Service standards
Knowledge of networking technology and protocols including routers, switches, firewalls, TCP/IP, UDP, BGP, SSL/TLS, SSH, SNMP etc.
Knowledge of various operating systems usage and administration (Windows and Linux)
Respect – we collaborate, we embrace and celebrate diversity and we value difference
Excellence – we create bold solutions for our customers and put quality at the heartof everything we do
We also value and encourage a healthy work-life balance, so we offer flexible working wherever possible.

Depending on the operational requirements of your job and your team, we can offer compressed hours (nine-day fortnight), hybrid office-remote working, and flexibility during your working day to take care of personal commitments.

Diversity

We want the best people for the job, and we warmly welcome applications from you if you're suitably qualified and eligible, regardless of your sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, gender identity, neurodiverse qualities, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity status.

We are signed up to the Halo Hair Code, which aims to protect employees who come to work with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, ethnic, and cultural identities.

For example, if you're visually impaired we'll happily meet you locally and help you find your way to our office, or if you have neurodiverse qualities, we can provide you with additional support to help you prepare for your interview.

Senior Engineer, IRIS and Aero Operations