Principal Submarine Systems Engineer

Aviva Plc; Cawsand; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Employee share scheme

Professional fees paid

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Principal Submarine Systems Engineer to lead technical oversight across Platform Systems. The role interfaces with Design Authorities and MOD stakeholders to shape long-term engineering solutions and ensure design intent is maintained from planning to acceptance.

The successful candidate will work full-time (35 hours per week) on-site at HMNB Clyde Faslane or Devonport Royal Dockyard, with flexibility for attendance aligned to business needs.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Chartered Engineer status, or close to achieving it.
• Additional technical qualifications related to naval, marine, systems or mechanical/electrical engineering - Desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and guidance across Platform Systems.
• Interface with Design and Technical Authorities and key project/stakeholder groups.
• Collaborate with internal project teams and MOD stakeholders on long-term engineering solutions.
• Ensure design intent is upheld from work package creation through execution, testing and acceptance.
• Participate in engineering change assessment and continuous improvement efforts.
• Undertake risk assessment, audits, and navigate related processes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Submarine systems

Stakeholder engagement

System engineering

Risk management

Audits & processes

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Responsibilities

technical oversight and guidance across Platform Systems. Hold full technical delegations and serve as a key interface with Design and Technical Authorities. Work closely with internal project teams and external MOD stakeholders, contributing to long-term engineering solutions. Understand and uphold design intent from work package creation through execution, testing and acceptance. Participate in working groups to assess engineering change, address technical issues and support continuous improvement. This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane or Devonport Royal Dockyard. The successful candidate will be flexible to work onsite in line with business requirements, ranging from a minimum of three days per week up to full-time onsite attendance. Essential experience of the Principal Submarine Systems Engineer Demonstrable experience in submarine engineering. Strong communication skills, with, experience engaging a range of internal and external stakeholders, Strong awareness of system engineering within mechanical or electrical engineering disciplines. Experience identifying, managing and prioritising technical risks and associated mitigations. Practical experience conducting technical audits and navigating associated processes.

Qualifications

Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience. Chartered Engineer status, or close to achieving it. Additional technical qualifications or professional development related to naval, marine, systems or mechanical/electrical engineering - Desirable.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is 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 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 26,000 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 ##### 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

Closing date: 18/09/######BABDESTNUC#IND-ENG