Non-Destructive Examination Engineer

weServed; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP and Aviva DigiCare+ health

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists 10-days paid leave

Holiday Trading window Feb–Mar

Be Kind Day paid leave

Job summary

Babcock is recruiting a Non-Destructive Examination Engineer for HMNB Clyde Faslane, Helensburgh. You will deliver inspection and quality assurance across submarine maintenance, using radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant and visual testing techniques.

Day-to-day you will interpret results, produce precise reports, and support engineering decisions while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a highly regulated defence environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with non-destructive examination techniques.
• Understanding of inspection procedures, standards and quality requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical findings.
• Ability to produce accurate inspection reports and maintain records.
• Experience in regulated environments such as defence or marine.

Responsibilities

• Conduct non-destructive examinations per specifications and standards.
• Perform radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant and visual testing inspections.
• Interpret results and produce technical reports and documentation.
• Support maintenance and repair through defect identification and engineering assurance.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and quality teams to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Non-destructive examination

Inspection techniques

Report writing

Communication skills

Defect identification

Education

PCN Level II Ultrasonics 3.1/3.2

PCN Level II PT / MT / VT / Radiography

PCN Level II Eddy Current (desirable)

PCN Level II Advanced Radiation Safety (desirable)

CSWIP 3.0 or 3.1 (desirable)

Job description

Job Title: Non-Destructive Examination Engineer

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £39,668 - £47,868 depending on experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76012

Use Your Inspection Expertise to Support the UK's Submarine Fleet

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 Non-Destructive Examination Engineer at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As aNon-Destructive Examination Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll play a vital role in delivering inspection and quality assurance activities across submarine maintenance and repair programmes. You'll work alongside experienced specialists, applying industry-leading inspection techniques to identify defects, support engineering decisions and help maintain the highest standards of safety and performance.

Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Conducting non-destructive examinations in accordance with applicable specifications, procedures and standards
• Performing inspections using radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant and visual testing techniques
• Interpreting inspection results and producing accurate technical reports and documentation
• Supporting maintenance and repair activities through defect identification and engineering assurance
• Collaborating with engineering, operations and quality teams to maintain compliance and continuous improvement

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday 07:15 - 16:45 and is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane.

Essential experience of the Non-Destructive Examination Engineer

• Experience working with non-destructive examination and inspection techniques
• Demonstrable understanding of inspection procedures, standards and quality requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings clearly
• Ability to produce accurate reports and maintain inspection records
• Experience working within engineering, manufacturing, defence, nuclear, marine or highly regulated environments

Qualifications for the Non-Destructive Examination Engineer

• PCN Level II in Ultrasonics (3.1/3.2)
• Minimum of one additional PCN Level II qualification in one of the following: Penetrant Testing, Magnetic Particle , Testing, Visual Inspection, Radiography
• PCN Level II Eddy Current – desirable
• PCN Level II Advanced Radiation Safety – desirable
• CSWIP 3.0 or CSWIP 3.1 – desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• 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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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

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 [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: 02/10/2026

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