Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer

weServed; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP & health check

Shopping savings portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists leave (10 days)

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer at our Stoke Gifford, Bristol site with hybrid working. You will be the technical authority for EMC activities within Naval Nuclear, leading EMC testing and support on complex defence programmes.

You'll collaborate with MoD stakeholders and internal teams to drive EMC capability development, policy creation, and continuous improvement while ensuring safety, compliance, and mission readiness of UK naval platforms.

Qualifications

• Subject Matter Expert knowledge of DEF STAN 59-411.
• Strong understanding of electromagnetic compatibility principles, standards, and theory.
• Experience working with the Ministry of Defence environment and stakeholder landscape.
• Experience authoring EMC Control Plans and technical documentation.
• Experience developing EMC design policies, including cable routing and segregation guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers delivering EMC testing and support projects.
• Manage the scoping, planning, scheduling, and budgeting of EMC testing activities.
• Drive continuous improvement across EMC support, testing processes, and engineering best practice.
• Collaborate with internal teams and customer stakeholders to improve project outcomes and performance.
• Grow EMC capability and supporting the development of future engineering opportunities.

Skills

EMC leadership

DEF STAN 59-411

MoD stakeholder engagement

EMC test planning

EMC policy development

Education

Electrical/Electronic Eng degree

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Job Title: Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer

Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competititve Depending on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76272

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 Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer at our Stoke Gifford, Bristol site.

The role

As a Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll be the technical authority for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) activities within our Naval Nuclear business. Working on complex and cutting-edge defence programmes, you'll lead the delivery of EMC support and testing activities that help ensure some of the UK's most important naval platforms remain safe, compliant, and mission ready.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical expertise, leadership, and innovation in a role where your work directly supports national security. You'll collaborate with engineers, technical specialists, and Ministry of Defence stakeholders while helping to drive continuous improvement and the future growth of EMC capability across the business.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to

• Lead a team of engineers and lead engineers delivering EMC testing and support projects.


• Manage the scoping, planning, scheduling, and budgeting of EMC testing activities.


• Drive continuous improvement across EMC support, testing processes, and engineering best practice.


• Collaborate with internal teams and customer stakeholders to improve project outcomes and performance.


• Grow EMC capability and supporting the development of future engineering opportunities.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based at Babcock Technology Centre, Bristol. Hybrid working patterns are available

Essential experience of the Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer

• Subject Matter Expert knowledge of DEF STAN 59-411.


• Strong understanding of electromagnetic compatibility principles, standards, and theory.


• Experience working with the Ministry of Defence Submarine Delivery Agency environment and stakeholder landscape.


• Experience authoring EMC Control Plans and associated technical documentation.


• Experience developing EMC design policies, including cable routing and segregation guidance.

Qualifications for the Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer

• HNC in Electrical or Electronic Engineering plus relevant industry experience, or a Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Physics, or a related scientific discipline.


• Professionally registered as, or actively working towards becoming, a Chartered Engineer with a relevant professional institution

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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 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: 08/10/2026

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