Senior Submarine Technical Engineer

Job Title: Senior Submarine Technical Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Stoke Gifford + Barrow-in-Furness + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £59,110 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68796

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Submarine Technical Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard, Babcock Technology Centre or Barrow-in-Furness sites.

The role

As a Senior Submarine Technical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is a unique opportunity to be embedded within the design teams shaping the next generation of Royal Navy submarines, where your maintenance expertise will directly influence strategic engineering decisions and drive innovation in underwater defence.

Day-to-day, you’ll play a critical role in influencing the design of future submarines. Your insights will help optimise systems for maintainability, availability, and performance. Working closely with designers, engineers, and supply chain specialists, you’ll ensure that the Royal Navy’s underwater fleet remains efficient, reliable, and ready for mission success.

Supporting design teams and engaging subject matter experts for through-life queries

Collaborating across Integrated Product Support (IPS) elements to ensure efficient submarine development

Generating supportability evidence and identifying availability risks

Conducting initial evaluations to optimise submarine capability

Driving innovation and influencing strategic design decisions

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Senior Submarine Technical Engineer

Submarine maintenance expertise, including production planning, commissioning, and system set-to-work

Deep understanding of nuclear fleet maintenance, product safety, and assurance

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams throughout the submarine lifecycle

Familiarity with industrial partner operations and integration

Qualifications for the Senior Submarine Technical Engineer

HND/Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification in an appropriate engineering discipline, supplemented by relevant experience

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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: 07/11/2025

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