Weapons Engineer

Nuclearinst; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension

Digital GP & health checks

Employee share scheme

Training & professional fees paid

Life assurance

Job summary

Babcock International invites applications for a Weapons Engineer Instructor role based at HMNB Clyde near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. You will train and mentor Royal Navy personnel, delivering classroom and simulator-based instruction focused on Astute Class submarines, with full training provided for new instructors.

The role is onsite with standard hours and a 37-hour week, offering a clear development path and access to corporate benefits.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of submarine Tactical Weapons Engineering systems
• Experience in Weapons Handling operations

Responsibilities

• Delivering classroom and simulator-based training, primarily focused on Astute Class submarines
• Providing subject matter expertise to support training design and review
• Supporting governance through reporting, documentation, and assurance
• Liaising with stakeholders and acting as a technical point of contact for training queries
• Maintaining safe systems of work and ensuring compliance with internal and external policies

Skills

Weapons engineering systems

Weapons handling operations

Education

Officer of the quarter competent user

Job description

Job Title: Weapons Engineer
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF65324

Shape the Future of Defence Training

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 Instructor at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

Use Your Expertise. Shape the Next Generation.

We’re looking for experienced Weapons Engineers (Competent Users) to join us as instructors supporting the Royal Navy Submarine Service. This is a unique opportunity to transition into a rewarding, shore-based role where you’ll pass on your operational knowledge and experience to the next generation of engineers.

No prior instructional experience is required we’ll provide full training and ongoing support to help you develop into a confident and effective instructor.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Delivering classroom and simulator-based training, primarily focused on Astute Class submarines
• Providing subject matter expertise to support training design and review
• Supporting governance through reporting, documentation, and assurance
• Liaising with stakeholders and acting as a technical point of contact for training queriesli>Maintaining safe systems of work and ensuring compliance with internal and external policies

The role is based onsite at HMNB Clyde, and the set working times are Monday to Thursday (08:00–16:30) and Friday (08:00–13:00), totalling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Weapons Engineer:

• Sound knowledge of submarine Tactical Weapons Engineering systems
• Experience in Weapons Handling operations

Qualifications for the Weapons Engineer:

• Officer of the quarter competent user

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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

• 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.

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.

Closing date: 25/06/2026