Senior Materials Engineer – Naval/Nuclear Metallurgy

weServed; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP & annual health check

Employee share scheme

Voluntary benefits portal

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer at the Devonport Royal Dockyard to lead metallurgical activities across the Royal Navy submarine programme and defence engineering projects. You will direct advanced testing, analysis and inspection methods to ensure safety, integrity and operational readiness of critical platforms.

Based on site in Plymouth, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, perform failure investigations, and drive improvements while developing technical expertise

Qualifications

• Experience applying materials science within a nuclear engineering environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication to explain complex technical findings.
• Experience using digital tools for data analysis, reporting or technical workflows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct materials testing, evaluation and analysis using microscopy, mechanical testing and laboratory techniques.
• Investigate material failures, degradation mechanisms and engineering issues, providing technical recommendations and remedial solutions.
• Support the inspection and assessment of critical systems and components aboard naval and defence platforms.
• Develop and validate testing methods, procedures and analytical techniques in line with industry and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, welding, design and customer teams to deliver safe and effective engineering outcomes.

Skills

Materials science principles

Verbal & written communication

Data analysis tools

Collaborative mindset

Analytical problem solving

Education

Degree in Materials Science/Engineering or Metallurgy

Tools

Microscopy

Mechanical testing

Image processing

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer at the Devonport Royal Dockyard to lead metallurgical activities across the Royal Navy submarine programme and defence engineering projects. You will direct advanced testing, analysis and inspection methods to ensure safety, integrity and operational readiness of critical platforms.

Based on site in Plymouth, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, perform failure investigations, and drive improvements while developing technical expertise