Electrical Test Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence engineering firm is looking for an Electrical Test Engineer in Helensburgh. You will be responsible for commissioning and testing electrical systems on Royal Navy submarines. Essential qualifications include a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience. The role offers competitive compensation, excellent development opportunities, and a strong benefits package.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities and benefits

Qualifications

• Strong electrical diagnostic and fault-finding skills are essential.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship-building abilities are required.
• Understanding of commissioning processes is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct commissioning, testing, and calibration activities on submarine electrical systems.
• Support the Senior Test Engineer to optimise team efficiency.
• Apply nuclear safety protocols and ensure compliance with Clyde Safety Management Arrangements.
• Produce technical documentation and test reports.
• Diagnose electrical faults and maintain high safety and quality standards.

Skills

Electrical diagnostic skills

Fault-finding skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or HNC

Job description

Electrical Test Engineer

Location: Faslane, Helensburgh, GB, G84 8HL

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Electrical Test Engineer

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £40,000 to £52,000 + Benefits + Overtime

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

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 Test Engineer at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As an Electrical Test Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of commissioning and testing electrical systems on Royal Navy submarines. This is a hands-on engineering role where your expertise will directly impact national defence and maritime safety.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Conducting commissioning, testing and calibration activities on submarine electrical systems
• Supporting the Senior Test Engineer to optimise team efficiency
• Applying nuclear safety protocols and ensuring compliance with Clyde Safety Management Arrangements
• Producing technical documentation and test reports
• Diagnosing electrical faults and maintaining high safety and quality standards

Essential experience of the Electrical Test Engineer

• Strong electrical diagnostic and fault-finding skills
• Effective interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
• Understanding of commissioning processes (desirable but not essential)

Qualifications for the Electrical Test Engineer

• Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or HNC
• Proven experience in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent)

Security Clearance

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

What we offer

• 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.
• ‘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 is 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]. 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.

Babcock is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.