Mechanical Engineer

Babcock International Group; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension with life cover

Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Shopping portal

Professional fees paid

Reservists leave

Be Kind Day

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for our Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. The role involves designing temporary mechanical equipment interfacing with submarine reactor systems, and contributing to the lifecycle from concept to implementation.

You will work in a regulated environment on projects supporting Royal Navy submarines, with hybrid working arrangements and a strong focus on safety, standards compliance, and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with CAD, engineering analysis or fluid systems design.
• Understanding of regulations and standards in a regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Fluid systems

Pressure systems

Materials engineering

Mechanical 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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