Field Service Engineer Salary: Starting from £35,000 (DOE)
Location: Dorset
Employment type: Fixed-term contract

If you’re a practical Field Service Engineer with a solid electrical or electronic background, this role gives you the chance to support specialist military training systems across key UK sites.

You’ll work hands-on with the equipment, keep it running safely, and be the person instructors rely on when training is underway.

What the Field Service Engineer will be doing

- Providing day-to-day technical support for gunnery training systems at Tidworth and Lulworth.
- Assisting instructors and users during training sessions and ensuring the kit is operating safely.
- Travelling to additional UK sites for scheduled maintenance, call-outs, and system checks.
- Completing clear and accurate maintenance reports, service logs, and associated paperwork.
- Working safely, following established procedures, and keeping a tidy approach to the job.

What you’ll need as a Field Service Engineer

- A recognised electrical/electronic qualification or evidence of being a suitably qualified and experienced engineer.
- Strong electro-mechanical fault-finding skills.
- Confident with Word, Excel, and producing straightforward technical reports.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Ability to obtain Security Clearance (essential).
- Ex-military experience such as Gunner Mechanic, Electrical Mechanic or REME Gun Fitter is useful but not essential.

What the Field Service Engineer gets in return

- Starting salary from £35,000, depending on experience.
- 37.5-hour working week.
- 25 days’ annual leave.
- Other benefits apply

If you’re a Field Service Engineer who takes pride in reliable, steady engineering work with real purpose behind it, this role is well worth a look.

Apply directly or contact Kate Taylor at Holt Engineering