Mechanical Engineering Placement Year: Submarine Systems Rotation

weServed; West of England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Placement Year at Babcock is based at the Babcock Technology Centre in Bristol. The role offers a rotation across the Submarine Support Engineering (SSE) team, exposing you to real-world submarine engineering projects.

You will work with tools such as Autodesk, Ansys, Python, and MATLAB to support system performance modelling, maintenance optimisations, and future submarine design, while developing practical engineering skills and industry insight.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studying a Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Security clearance requirements: BPSS and SC; UK national may be required.
• Security considerations may affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, or residency.

Responsibilities

• Complete a rotation of placements within SSE throughout the year.
• Contribute to system performance modelling and analysis.
• Assist maintenance optimisations, engineering design, and support for future submarines.
• Use tools such as Autodesk, Ansys, Python, and MATLAB.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders and research new technologies.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Education

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk

Ansys

Python

MATLAB

Job description

The Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Placement Year at Babcock is based at the Babcock Technology Centre in Bristol. The role offers a rotation across the Submarine Support Engineering (SSE) team, exposing you to real-world submarine engineering projects.

You will work with tools such as Autodesk, Ansys, Python, and MATLAB to support system performance modelling, maintenance optimisations, and future submarine design, while developing practical engineering skills and industry insight.