Principal Submarine Systems Engineer

weServed; Helensburgh; Remoto; GBP 54.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Be Kind Day and volunteering support

Descrizione del lavoro

Babcock, based at HMNB Clyde Faslane, seeks a Principal Submarine Systems Engineer to safeguard Royal Navy submarines and lead platform systems engineering. You will ensure safety, performance and availability while driving technical change and coordinating with Design Authorities.

The role requires leadership, strong communication with stakeholders, and a track record in submarine engineering. This is a full-time on-site position with security clearance responsibilities.

Competenze

• Demonstrable submarine engineering experience.
• Strong system engineering awareness in mechanical or electrical disciplines.
• Experience conducting technical audits and navigating processes.
• Strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience identifying and mitigating technical risks.

Mansioni

• Provide technical oversight and guidance across Platform Systems on behalf of the Chief Engineer.
• Interface with Design and Technical Authorities and hold full technical delegations.
• Uphold design intent from work package creation through execution, testing and acceptance.
• Collaborate with internal project teams and MOD stakeholders on long-term engineering solutions.
• Participate in groups addressing engineering change and continuous improvement.

Conoscenze

Submarine engineering

System engineering

Technical audits

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Formazione

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer status

Naval/marine/mechanical/electrical eng - Desirable

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Title: Principal Submarine Systems Engineer

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: Up to £70,000 Depending on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF71043

Shape the Future of Submarine Engineering

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 Submarine Systems Engineer at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As aPrincipal Submarine Systems Engineer, you’ll have a unique opportunity to join a high‑impact engineering environment where you’ll grow professionally, build specialist expertise, and contribute to work that truly matters.

Day-to-day, you’ll help safeguard the operational capability of the UK’s most advanced Royal Navy submarines. Your work will span deep maintenance periods, ensuring every system meets the required safety, performance and availability standards. You will also:

• Act on behalf of the Chief Engineer, providing technical oversight and guidance across Platform Systems.
• Hold full technical delegations and serve as a key interface with Design and Technical Authorities.
• Understand and uphold design intent from work package creation through execution, testing and acceptance.
• Work closely with internal project teams and external MOD stakeholders, contributing to long‑term engineering solutions.
• 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. 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 awareness of system engineering within mechanical or electrical engineering disciplines.
• Practical experience conducting technical audits and navigating associated processes.
• Strong communication skills, with experience engaging a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience identifying, managing and prioritising technical risks and associated mitigations.

Qualifications for the Principal Submarine Systems Engineer

• 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 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: 09/11/2026