Global Engineering Delivery Systems Engineering Lead

Babcock International; Warrington; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and infrastructure company is seeking a Global Engineering Delivery Systems Engineering Lead. This role involves defining systems engineering strategies and ensuring effective project delivery. Candidates should have proven systems engineering experience and relevant qualifications, including Chartered Engineer status. The position offers competitive compensation with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Employee share scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven systems engineering experience in complex capital delivery or major programmes.
• Ability to drive results through collaboration.
• Strong commercial acumen and identifying global market opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Systems Engineering strategy.
• Align talent to maximize impact and support career pathways.
• Provide SME input into mobilization plans and risk reviews.

Skills

Systems engineering experience

Collaboration

Commercial acumen

Broad technical knowledge

Influencing senior levels

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Masters in Engineering/Science (MEng)

Bachelor of Engineering/Science (BEng)

Job description

Job Title: Global Engineering Delivery Systems Engineering Lead

Location: UK, Hybrid

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70059

Shape the Future of Engineering Delivery Across Defence and Critical Infrastructure

About Us

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Global Engineering Delivery Systems Engineering Lead at one of our main UK locations.

The role

As Global Engineering Delivery Systems Engineering Lead, you will champion a Centre of Excellence approach across Nuclear, Marine, Land, Aviation, and international operations, defining and evolving strategies, frameworks, and governance that drive innovation, accelerate mobilisation, and strengthen delivery of complex programmes vital to national security and global infrastructure.

You will ensure engineering teams are structured for consistent, efficient, scalable, and safe delivery, providing the best available capability, applying best practice approaches, and ensuring technical outcomes that minimise risk across Babcock’s projects and programmes.

• Define and evolve Systems Engineering strategy, endorsed practices, and role taxonomy
• Align talent to maximise impact and support enriched career pathways
• Design and operationalise pre-mobilisation and readiness processes to shorten mobilisation times
• Provide SME input into early gate reviews, mobilisation plans, and high-risk delivery reviews
• Create and lead communities of practice and technical forums to accelerate innovation and continuous improvement

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Global Engineering Delivery Systems Engineering Lead

• Proven systems engineering experience in complex, multi-sector capital delivery or major programmes
• Ability to drive results through collaboration, ensuring enterprise success is achieved together.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify global market opportunities aligned to strategy
• Broad technical knowledge and innovative thinking using data and insights to optimise engineering capability
• Experience influencing at senior levels and delivering measurable improvements in engineering delivery

Qualifications for the Global Engineering Delivery Systems Engineering Lead

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) accreditation with a recognised Engineering Institution, or equivalent experience commensurate with the role, will be considered
• Masters in Engineering/Science (MEng or equivalent) or Bachelor of Engineering/Science (BEng or equivalent)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and 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 (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Car allowance, Private Medical Insurance, Annual Incentive Plan
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme and shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading and ‘Be Kind Day’ volunteering leave
• Flexible working options and a dynamic environment

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: 10/12/2025