Submarine Maintenance Planning Engineer | Hybrid, UK Defence

Babcock International; Stoke Gifford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP and Aviva DigiCare+

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists in armed forces leave

Be Kind Day - paid volunteering leave

Flexible working

Dynamic working environment

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Submarine Maintenance Planning Engineer to support through-life maintenance management and optimisation for the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. This role sits in a fast-paced, technically complex environment where you will help ensure submarines remain safe, capable and available when needed most.

This full-time position (35 hours per week) offers hybrid working with two onsite days at the Bristol Technology Centre, with additional days during peak periods, and

Qualifications

• Experience in an engineering role with knowledge of maintenance, asset management or defect rectification.
• Understanding of complex engineering systems and through-life support principles.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders.
• Experience identifying and implementing improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of submarine systems advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance planning and optimisation activities across submarine programmes.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts, the Royal Navy, Ministry of Defence and industry partners to deliver engineering solutions.
• Manage maintenance requirements and helping balance operational priorities against programme demands.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and driving enhancements to maintenance processes.
• Contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and available submarine capability for the UK defence community.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Asset management

Defect rectification

Stakeholder engagement

Education

HND in relevant engineering discipline

IEng

Job description

Babcock International is seeking a Submarine Maintenance Planning Engineer to support through-life maintenance management and optimisation for the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. This role sits in a fast-paced, technically complex environment where you will help ensure submarines remain safe, capable and available when needed most.

This full-time position (35 hours per week) offers hybrid working with two onsite days at the Bristol Technology Centre, with additional days during peak periods, and