Communication Infrastructure Technician

As a Communications Infrastructure Technician you will provide communication for the RAF’s digital infrastructure ecosystem by installing and maintaining essential fibre optic and data communication cables, radome structures and antenna masts working at height or in secure operation rooms.

• Be aged 16 – 47 years old (Must attest before 48th birthday)

• You will need a minimum of GCSE Grade 4, or SCE Standard at Grade 2/ Scottish National 5 at C or Functional Skills (FS) Level 2 in English Language and Mathematics. Scottish Application of Mathematics (Grade A to C) is also accepted. If you lack either GCSE English Language or Mathematics, but not both, you can still join the RAF but you must achieve FS Level 2 in the deficient subject during Phase 1 training at RAF Halton

• Must complete a specialist interview which includes a climbing aptitude test at RAF Digby, Lincolnshire

• Communication Infrastructure Technicians can only weigh a maximum of 100kg due to safety limitations. This weight must be achieved by the time of the medical review and then maintained to carry out this role.

• You will need to meet specific Nationality and Residency criteria and commit to minimum 3 years post Phase Two Training

• Pass the Defence Aptitude Assessment and a fitness test

What will you do?

• Ensure that the RAF remains at the forefront of a progressive cyber engineering industry

• Repair, maintain and recover communication equipment

• Investigate and fix faults with antenna systems, fibre optic and data communication cables

• Assemble and install communication infrastructure such as antenna masts, fibre optic cables and radome installation structures