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Lead Communications Systems Engineer

Lockheed Martin • Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Salary

£67k – £67k

Posted

5 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Lockheed Martin is hiring a Lead Communications Systems Engineer in Gloucester, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £67k – £67k. Lockheed Martin holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About the role We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Communications Systems Engineer to join our team at our Gloucester site. This is an exciting opportunity to work on the design and development of Software-Defined Radio (SDR) systems, focusing on system architectures, interfaces, protocols, and network topography. You will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions for Defence, Cyber, and Intelligence programmes. At Lockheed Martin, we provide meaningful work and continuous learnin…

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Employer: Lockheed Martin — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Advertised salary: £67k – £67k
How this salary compares: about 42% above the £47,641 median across 1,248 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live engineering roles in Gloucester — browse them
Posted: 5 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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