Principal QA/QC Engineer – Onsite Marine & Defence

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Development opportunities

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Principal Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer at Devonport Royal Dockyard to lead welding quality across complex marine and defence programmes, ensuring safety, compliance and high standards.

You will guide a team of welding quality professionals, provide expert technical leadership, maintain key accreditations and influence engineering standards on diverse projects.

Qualifications

• CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector certification.
• Complete craft apprenticeship with welding, fabrication, or inspection experience.
• Experience as Senior Welding Inspector or Welding QA in nuclear or marine environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of quality assurance and quality control engineers, including coaching, mentoring and competency development.
• Act as Responsible Welding Coordinator and maintain ISO 3834-2 compliance.
• Provide expert advice on welding repairs, fabrication activities and quality matters.
• Drive continuous improvement by developing welding systems and processes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, suppliers and stakeholders to meet standards and business needs.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Welding inspection

Quality assurance

Leadership

Education

CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector

Craft apprenticeship in welding/fabrication/inspection

Nuclear/marine welding QA experience

Welding Institute Diploma (Specialist/Technologist)

PCN Level 2 Radiographic Interpretation

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Principal Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer at Devonport Royal Dockyard to lead welding quality across complex marine and defence programmes, ensuring safety, compliance and high standards.

You will guide a team of welding quality professionals, provide expert technical leadership, maintain key accreditations and influence engineering standards on diverse projects.