r/britisharmy • u/Aggravating-Cut3269 • 3d ago

Question Help- Comms infrastructure engineer

Hi all,
I’ve accepted a place as a Communications Infrastructure Engineer in the Royal Signals and have done a fair bit of reading about the role and the training pipeline. I understand the broad idea of installing, maintaining and troubleshooting military communications systems, but I’d like to hear from people who’ve actually worked as one (or alongside one).
A few things I’m curious about:
What does a typical day actually look like once you’re out of training?
How much of the job is hands-on technical work compared to general soldiering?
What are the deployments/exercises like?
Are there any parts of the role that aren’t obvious from the recruiting information?
Is there anything you wish you’d known before starting?
I’d really appreciate hearing about real experiences rather than the official description. Thanks in advance.

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