Senior Engineer - Hull and Systems Surveillance

weServed; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Pension & life assurance

Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Annual health check

Reservists' leave

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Senior Engineer for Hull and Systems Surveillance at HMNB Clyde near Helensburgh, with hybrid working. You will lead hull surveys, systems surveillance, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure submarine readiness.

The role requires SC/NNPPI clearance and a degree or equivalent engineering experience. Hybrid role based at Clyde with 2 on-site days weekly, 35-hour weeks, and formal security controls.

Job description

Job Title: Senior Engineer - Hull and Systems Surveillance

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £44,600 - £55,800 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76915

Be the engineering link that keeps critical naval capability operational and mission ready.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Engineer - Hull and Systems Surveillance at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

As a Senior Engineer, you'll play a vital role in supporting the maintenance, safety and operational readiness of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. Acting as the key engineering focal point for survey and surveillance activities, you'll coordinate complex engineering programmes, manage technical issues through to resolution, and work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure critical maintenance commitments are delivered. In particular, you will act as an on-site representative for the Whole Boat Engineering Team, supporting planning and assurance of the submarine surveillance programme, work package closure and assessment of results of survey for sea clearance.

Day-to-day you'll be:

• Coordinating hull survey and systems surveillance activities to ensure inspections and engineering assessments are completed on schedule.
• Tracking survey outputs, defects, corrective actions and engineering deliverables through to closure and providing engineering support and advice to the Professional Officer, Joint Project Team and Design Authority.
• Managing technical information, reports and recommendations to support maintenance and operational decisions.
• Maintaining strong relationships with customer and internal stakeholders to ensure contractual commitments are achieved.
• In addition, you can be expected to assume Line Management responsibility for more junior team members.

The role is Hybrid, based at HMNB Clyde for a minimum of 2 days per week, with the need for additional days onsite as demands of the role require. Set working times are 35 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day and Friday 5 hours, totalling 35 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Senior Engineer - Hull and Systems Surveillance

• Experience within engineering support, maintenance, inspection, surveillance or assurance activities in a complex engineering environment.
• Experience analysing technical data and producing engineering reports, assessments or recommendations.
• Experience working with technical procedures, engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Qualifications for the Senior Engineer - Hull and Systems Surveillance

• Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline; or
• Higher National Certificate, Higher National Diploma or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline supported by appropriate engineering experience; or
• Demonstrable equivalent engineering experience within a relevant engineering environment.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 [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

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