Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer - Nuclear Submarines

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension

Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Flexible benefits

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Babcock is recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Commissioning Engineer at Devonport Royal Dockyard. Hybrid working arrangement with on-site duties and leadership of mechanical commissioning on Vanguard Class submarines within the SSBN Commissioning Group.

The role focuses on planning, testing, and delivering safe, compliant systems with strong collaboration across engineering, operations, safety, and quality teams. Requires substantial commissioning experience and relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Significant experience commissioning, operating and maintaining mechanical systems in high-hazard or heavily regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of control of work processes and safe release of systems.
• Understanding of licence conditions, operating rules and commissioning requirements.
• Experience managing multiple complex commissioning packages in demanding environments.
• Strong leadership, planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of commissioning, testing and setting-to-work for nuclear submarine mechanical systems.
• Prepare and secure authorisation of test documentation to support project delivery.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safe systems of work and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and develop mechanical commissioning teams and resource planning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve complex technical challenges and deliver successful commissioning outcomes.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Mechanical systems

Control of work

Safe systems of work

Leadership

Planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree Level 4

Engineering Level 3 with commissioning experience

Job description

Babcock is recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Commissioning Engineer at Devonport Royal Dockyard. Hybrid working arrangement with on-site duties and leadership of mechanical commissioning on Vanguard Class submarines within the SSBN Commissioning Group.

The role focuses on planning, testing, and delivering safe, compliant systems with strong collaboration across engineering, operations, safety, and quality teams. Requires substantial commissioning experience and relevant qualifications.