Weapons Engineer

Babcock International Group; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock International, based at HMNB Clyde, is seeking a Weapons Engineer Instructor to train Royal Navy submarine engineers. The role involves delivering classroom and simulator-based training, providing SME support for design and review, and ensuring governance and safety compliance.

A security clearance is required, and full training will be provided to develop instructional capability. Based onsite in Helensburgh, the role offers 37 hours per week with a Monday-Thursday schedule and a Friday

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of submarine Tactical Weapons Engineering systems.
• Experience in Weapons Handling operations.
• Officer of the quarter competent user.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom and simulator-based training focused on Astute Class submarines.
• Provide SME support for training design and review.
• Support governance through reporting, documentation and assurance.
• Liaise with stakeholders as technical training contact.
• Maintain safe systems of work and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Tactical Weapons Engineering

Weapons Handling

Education

Officer of the quarter competent user

Job description

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.

Job Title: Weapons Engineer

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65324

The role

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 queries
• 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. 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: 10/09/2026