Senior Network Engineer - TSN & DDS
Matchtech · Essex, England
Senior Network Engineer - TSN & DDS at Matchtech, based in Essex, England, paying £73 per day. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- £73 per day
- Location
- Essex, England
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 1 month ago
- Closes
- 8 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Security
83% below the typical rate for security
Reference 606859
About the role
Location: Basildon (3-5 days per week onsite)
Duration: 6 month contract
Rate: £73.40ph LTD (Outside IR35)
Role details:
We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to support our defence client on a contract basis. This is not a traditional enterprise networking role. We're particularly interested in candidates who have worked within systems integration, integration & test, trials, or mission-critical environments.
Key Skills Required:
✅ Recent Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) experience✅ DDS (Data Distribution Service)
✅ VLAN Configuration
✅ Network Architecture & Deployment
✅ Systems Integration / Integration & Test environments
✅ Real-time, deterministic or safety-critical networking
Key Responsibilities not limited to:
- Develop and maintain network architecture for laboratory environments
- Support and maintain lab infrastructure and development areas
- Configuring systems according to Lead Systems Engineer requirements
- Support integration, testing and trials activities
Job Requirements:
We are looking for a candidate with recent experience of TSN (Time Sensitive Networking), DDS and VLAN Configuration.
- Experience in IT Network and its applications within Defence & Security
- Understanding of the Open Systems Interconnection Model
- Understanding of IPv4 Addressing
- Understanding of Virtual Local Area Network configuration
- Understanding of Network Implementation and Deployment
- Understanding of Network Architecture
- Understanding of NetConf
- Understanding of Network Security (Desirable)
- Familiarity with Safety Critical Networks (Desirable)
If you've worked with technologies such as TSN, IEEE 1588/PTP, DDS (RTI Connext/OpenDDS), deterministic Ethernet, defence systems, aerospace, maritime, robotics or industrial control networks, I'd be very interested in speaking with you.
Apply today via the link provided.
Reference: 606859 · Posted 1 month ago · Closes 8 Nov 2026 · Listed via Matchtech
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