Weapon Engineering Lead Technician

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; West Devon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Weapons Engineering Lead Technician to manage a team in the maintenance and installation of complex systems. The ideal candidate will have proven mechanical and electrical skills, experience with munitions handling, and strong leadership capabilities. This full-time role is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard in England, offering excellent career development opportunities and benefits.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technician or Engineer with a mechanical and electrical bias.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of complex machinery and systems.
• Experience in degaussing and munitions handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in maintenance and repair of systems.
• Ensure engineering standards and operational readiness.
• Manage health and safety compliance.

Skills

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

Education

HNC/ONC or equivalent in an engineering discipline

Job description

Weapon Engineering Lead Technician

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Weapon Engineering Lead Technician

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Lead the Charge in Naval Engineering Excellence

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Weapons Engineering Lead Technician at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

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.

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

• 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.

We are a disability confident committed employer

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.

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