Electrical Design Engineer

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is looking for an Electrical Designer to integrate electrical systems on submarines and surface ships. The role involves creating 2D and 3D designs, ensuring compliance with defence standards, and offers hybrid working arrangements. Suitable candidates should have relevant experience and proficiency in AutoCAD. This position provides excellent development opportunities and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering work

Holiday Trading for additional leave

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated electrical engineering environment.
• Knowledge of electrical systems installation and legislation.
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D AutoCAD software.

Responsibilities

• Creating and developing 2D and 3D drawings and models for system integration.
• Designing installation methods for new ship fits, ensuring manufacturability.
• Supporting the production of technical documentation, including design and safety materials.

Skills

Experience in a regulated electrical engineering environment

Knowledge of electrical systems installation and legislation

Proficiency in 2D and 3D AutoCAD software

Strong safety awareness

Proven reliability and productivity in engineering delivery

Education

ONC with appropriate apprenticeship or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Electrical Designer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £40,098 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66620

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 Designer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard or Babcock Technology Centre sites.

The role

As an Electrical Designer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is a highly impactful role offering visible outcomes and real career progression.

Day-to-day, you’ll apply your engineering modelling and design expertise to support the integration of electrical systems on submarines and surface ships. You’ll work across hardware and software requirements, ensuring compliance with defence standards and contributing to the operational readiness of the Royal Navy.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Responsibilities

• Creating and developing 2D and 3D drawings and models for system integration
• Designing installation methods for new ship fits, ensuring manufacturability and compliance
• Participating in onboard surveys and validation exercises
• Supporting the production of technical documentation, including design and safety materials
• Collaborating with MOD, ship staff, and installation contractors

Essential experience

• Experience in a regulated electrical engineering environment
• Knowledge of electrical systems installation and legislation
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D AutoCAD software
• Strong safety awareness and commitment to quality
• Proven reliability and productivity in engineering delivery

Qualifications

• ONC with appropriate apprenticeship or equivalent experience

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC 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.

About Babcock

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

Closing date: 07/11/2025