💼 Full-Time Position

Senior Network Engineer

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Spire
📍 glasgow, scotland, United-Kingdom
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Location
glasgow, United-Kingdom
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Posted
May 31, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

As part of the development of a new and advanced communication system we are seeking a senior network research engineer. The ideal candidate will analyze, architect and prototype an agile IP-based communication stack adapted to LEO networks. The candidate will design the architecture and drive prototyping upper-layer software and firmware interfacing with Spire’s proprietary lower-layer RF communication stack (building upon industry standards such as CCSDS TM/TC and ETSI DVB-S2).

Key Responsibilities

  • Study, design, implement, and optimize IP-based networking protocol and communications
    • Provide guidance for the upper-layer development using minimalist solutions whenever suitable (TUN, TAP, etc).
    • Architect and implement L3-L5 layers for next-generation in association with standardized simplex or, more generally, duplex links (ETSI/CCSDS standard families).
    • Define QoS and services (low-latency, high capacity) to manage rou...