Mechanical Engineer

weServed; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension contributions

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Shopping portal for employees

Professional fees paid

Leave for Reservists

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for the Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. The role involves designing and developing temporary mechanical equipment interfacing with submarine reactor systems, contributing to maintenance, refit and readiness for Royal Navy submarines.

You'll work within a regulated environment, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant engineering solutions across the full lifecycle, with hybrid working arrangements and a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with mechanical design principles and regulatory compliance in a regulated industry.
• Experience producing technical deliverables and supporting engineering activities.

Responsibilities

• Producing engineering designs, technical documentation and assessments for complex projects.
• Developing mechanical solutions across the design lifecycle from concept to implementation.
• Providing technical guidance to ensure compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting design reviews, hazard studies and engineering analyses.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver outputs on time and within budget.

Skills

Mechanical engineering principles

Fluids systems

Design lifecycle

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Engineering analysis tools

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £39,000 - £48,800 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF74255

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Engineer at our Devonport Royla Dockyard site.

The role

As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll join the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant Interface Equipment Team within our Devonport Engineering business. This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative engineering solutions that support the maintenance, refit and operational readiness of Royal Navy submarines.

Day-to-day, you'll play a key role in the design and development of temporary mechanical equipment that interfaces with submarine reactor plant fluid systems. Working within a highly regulated environment, you'll contribute to projects that have a direct impact on national defence while developing your technical expertise across the full engineering lifecycle. This role offers the chance to solve complex engineering challenges, influence technical decision-making, and build a rewarding career within one of the UK's leading defence and engineering organisations.

• Producing engineering designs, technical documentation and assessments to support complex engineering projects
• Developing mechanical engineering solutions throughout the design lifecycle, from concept through to implementation
• Providing technical advice and guidance to ensure compliance with engineering standards, legislation and regulatory requirements
• Supporting design reviews, hazard studies and engineering analysis activities
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality outputs to programme schedules and budgets

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Engineer

• Understanding of mechanical engineering principles, particularly within fluid systems, pressure systems or materials engineering
• Knowledge of engineering design lifecycles and associated design processes
• Awareness of engineering legislation, standards and regulatory requirements within a regulated industry
• Experience producing technical engineering deliverables and supporting engineering design activities
• Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer

Essential:

• HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Desirable:

• Further engineering qualifications or progress towards professional registration
• Experience with computer-aided design, engineering analysis or fluid systems design

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) / Developed Vetting (DV) / Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) 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
• 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. 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

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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: 28/09/2026

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