Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Principal Electrical Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £59,110.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68183

Shape the Future of Defence Infrastructure

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

The role

As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of one of the UK’s most significant defence infrastructure programmes. You’ll lead the design and delivery of electrical systems that support the maintenance of Astute Class submarines - critical assets in national defence. This is a career-defining opportunity to contribute to a programme that will shape the future of naval engineering while accelerating your own professional growth.

Day-to-day, you’ll support the delivery of electrical systems as part of the Electrical Engineering Team in Devonport.

Leading and managing one or more technical design packages, ensuring requirements are met throughout the design process

Providing technical design guidance and reviewing sub-contractor designs for compliance with specifications and standards

Collaborating across engineering functions and stakeholders to integrate designs and manage interfaces

Maintaining the engineering configuration of the design intent through effective change control

Supporting the delivery of safe, compliant and innovative electrical engineering solutions

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with typically 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Principal Engineer - Electrical:

Defence, Nuclear, Oil & Gas or other highly regulated industry

Electrical engineering (preferably power distribution or EC&I) background

Regulations, legislation and standards that are applicable to electrical design and construction (including CDM Principal Designer responsibilities)

Solid understanding of engineering design and safety practices, tailored to the role, discipline and project needs

Desirable Experience:

Technical management of specialist sub-contract designers

Experience of working in BIM environments.

Awareness of project planning, project management and budgeting.

Qualifications for the Principal Engineer - Electrical:

Degree in Electrical Engineering. Experience in lieu of formal education would be considered.

Chartered Engineer with membership of an accredited body (i.e. IEEE, IMarEST or IET) or working towards chartered status

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

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 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: 19/10/2025

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