Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Design Engineer

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Plymouth is looking for an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Design Engineer to contribute to national security and public safety. You will support design consultancy for critical infrastructure projects and work on control and instrumentation systems. Essential qualifications include a minimum HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. This role offers a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and various employee benefits. Closing date for applications is 05/01/2026.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Excellent development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Capturing and specifying system requirements.
• Developing designs, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Writing specifications and producing maintenance and commissioning documents.
• Managing technical queries and design deviations.
• Supporting implementation phases, including manufacturing, installation, and commissioning.

Skills

Understanding of electrical control principles for control and instrumentation systems

Familiarity with electrical instruments and their applications

Awareness of regulations, legislation, and standards relevant to Control and Instrumentation engineering

Ability to produce and interpret Control and Instrumentation schematics and technical documentation

Experience following a typical design lifecycle

Education

Minimum HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a Control and Instrumentation discipline

Job description

Job Title: Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Design Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70418

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Design Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Design Engineer, your expertise will directly contribute to national security and public safety, while advancing your career in a dynamic engineering environment.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be part of our Technical Authority team, supporting the design consultancy function for critical infrastructure projects. You’ll work on new designs, modifications, and life extension activities for control and instrumentation systems, applying design and safety processes across the full lifecycle.

• Capturing and specifying system requirements.
• Developing designs, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Writing specifications and producing maintenance and commissioning documents.
• Managing technical queries and design deviations.
• Supporting implementation phases, including manufacturing, installation, and commissioning.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Design Engineer

• Understanding of electrical control principles for control and instrumentation systems.
• Familiarity with electrical instruments and their applications.
• Awareness of regulations, legislation, and standards relevant to Control and Instrumentation engineering.
• Ability to produce and interpret Control and Instrumentation schematics and technical documentation.
• Experience following a typical design lifecycle.

Qualifications for the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Design Engineer

• Minimum HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a Control and Instrumentation discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.

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.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 05/01/2026