Digital Engineer

Babcock International; Lowton Common; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Digital Engineer - CAD Support to configure and maintain CAD systems for major projects. In this role, you will ensure data integrity, guide users on best practices, and conduct software testing. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in Mechanical Design and proficiency in Autodesk Inventor and Vault. This full-time position offers hybrid working arrangements and a generous benefits package including a matched contribution pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP service

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Mechanical Design/Engineering.
• Skilled in Autodesk Inventor & Vault for 3D CAD model management.
• Strong problem-solving skills with an innovative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support CAD software for major projects.
• Guide users on best practice and model management.
• Manage data across multiple disciplines, including audits.

Skills

Mechanical Design/Engineering

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Vault

Problem-solving

BIM standards knowledge

Document/information management

Education

BTEC National Diploma in Engineering

Job description

As a Digital Engineer - CAD Support, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Your work will help deliver critical programmes that underpin national security and infrastructure, while giving you the opportunity to develop your skills in cutting‑edge digital engineering. Day‑to‑day, you'll be part of a team that's shaping the future of engineering delivery. This is a role that matters – you'll configure and maintain CAD systems for major projects, ensuring data integrity and supporting best practice across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support CAD software for major projects
• Guide users on best practice and model management
• Manage data across multiple disciplines, including audits and quality checks
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for software upgrades and new applications
• Produce and maintain project and function procedures

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days in the office/onsite.

Essential experience

• Extensive experience in Mechanical Design/Engineering
• Skilled in Autodesk Inventor & Vault for 3D CAD model and data management
• Strong problem‑solving and innovative mindset
• Knowledge of BIM standards (ISO19650)
• Experience with document/information management software

Qualifications

• BTEC National Diploma or higher in Engineering, or equivalent experience

Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Digital Engineer - CAD Support at our Birchwood site.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.