HM Government Communications Centre

At HMGCC (Her Majesty's Government Communications Centre) we research, design, and produce communication systems and equipment, and related hardware and software. Catering specifically to the needs of Her Majesty's Government at home and overseas, we are unusual in that our production facilities cover both electronic and mechanical disciplines. Our people About 500 people work here. Almost half our people are design and development engineers or computer specialists. They work with teams of production experts to deliver top class solutions to our customers. And they would not be able to achieve all this without the dedication of our professional support teams. A good employer We value the contribution made by everybody at HMGCC and we are committed to equality for all our people - you will be assessed and progress on ability alone. Engineering project work We always have a number of projects under way at any one time. Varying in scale from a few weeks to several years, they might be carried out by individuals or teams of up to 5 or 6 people. Our engineers tell us they get great job satisfaction in taking projects from initial discussions with customers through to delivery of the final product. This "conception to completion" approach provides fresh challenges for our high calibre engineers whose design expertise is matched by their project management skills. Undertaking a variety of hardware and software projects, each team member has a host of skills at their fingertips, including: Radio Frequency Engineering, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Acoustics, Audio Engineering, Operating Systems, GUI Design, Embedded Systems, System Engineering, Manufacture and Application of Microcircuits, Study of Power Sources, Operational Research and Mechanical Engineering (design and development of small precision mechanisms). Manufacturing Our manufacturing division is expanding rapidly to meet growing demands for communications related products. We are unusual in being able to provide a complete production service on site. Some people in manufacturing relish the opportunity to further develop their specialist technical expertise whilst others enjoy the opportunities to broaden their skills base. It all depends on your background and what you want to achieve here. Our design office uses the latest CAD systems to produce both electronic and mechanical designs which are passed for manufacture to the PCB facility, mechanical fabrication, and electronic assembly and test departments. Significant capital investment has been provided to bring our manufacturing processes up to leading industry standards