Weapon Engineering Lead Technician

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Plymouth seeks a Weapons Engineering Lead Technician to oversee the maintenance and repair of aviation, degaussing, and munition systems. The role involves leading a small team, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, and offering various employee benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefits

Paid volunteering day

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technician or Engineer.
• Hands-on knowledge of maintenance and repair.
• Experience leading and managing personnel.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and repair of systems.
• Ensure systems meet engineering standards.
• Support planned maintenance and resolution of defects.

Skills

Mechanical and electrical bias

Hands-on knowledge of complex machinery

Familiarity with degaussing and munitions handling

Leadership and management experience

Strong communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

HNC/ONC or equivalent in engineering

Job description

As a Weapons Engineering Lead Technician, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role where your expertise will directly contribute to national defence and your own professional growth. Day‑to‑day, you'll lead a small team of skilled Technicians working on the maintenance, installation and fault diagnosis of aviation, degaussing and munition systems during complex refit periods of T23 Warships.

• Leading maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Ensuring systems meet engineering standards and operational readiness
• Supporting planned maintenance and defect resolution to meet performance targets
• Presenting systems for Harbour Acceptance Trials (HAT)
• Managing health and safety compliance within your section

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role. This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Weapon Engineering Lead Technician

• Proven experience as a mechanically and electrically biased Technician or Engineer
• Hands‑on knowledge of complex machinery and systems
• Familiarity with degaussing and munitions handling
• Experience leading and managing personnel
• Strong communication skills and computer literacy

Qualifications for the Weapon Engineering Lead Technician

• HNC/ONC or equivalent in an engineering discipline
• Equivalent experience will also be considered

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• '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 International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.