Job Title: Systems Engineer
Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74500
Shape the future of advanced defence systems
At Babcock, we are working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Systems Engineer at Ashton Vale near Bristol.
Join a forward‑thinking team at the heart of the UK’s next‑generation submarine programme. In this role you will contribute to the development of the Weapon Handling and Launch System for the SSN AUKUS submarines, a critical element of national security and global defence capability. This is an opportunity to work on complex, high‑impact engineering programmes while growing your expertise in systems engineering, model‑based design, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
The role
As a Systems Engineer, you will play a vital part in delivering cutting‑edge defence solutions, supporting the design and development of highly complex systems. You will collaborate with experts across engineering disciplines, helping to define requirements, shape system architectures and ensure designs meet rigorous standards.
Day‑to‑day, you will be required to:
- Elicit and develop requirements at multiple levels of the system hierarchy.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to develop the System Architecture.
- Develop the suite of system engineering artefacts which demonstrate progressive acceptance of the design against requirements.
- Take responsibility for delivering aspects of system development within the current lifecycle phase.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home. Hybrid working will depend on business needs.
Essential experience of the Systems Engineer
- Understanding of the engineering lifecycle and V‑Model and its application to complex engineering programmes.
- A logical mindset with the ability to analyse and break down complex problems into more manageable tasks.
- Strong communication skills, confident in dealing with multiple stakeholders to review work, with the ability to take on feedback and implement change.
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject or equivalent demonstrable work experience.
Qualifications for the Systems Engineer
Non-essential Skills and Attributes
- Experience with a Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) approach to design development and an understanding of an MBSE framework, such as the MagicGrid.
- Experience with DOORS Classic, DOORS NG or other requirements management software.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Must be a sole UK national.
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 allows employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- 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.
- Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
- A dynamic working environment.
We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome reasonable adjustments. If you require adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.
Closing date: 06/07/2026
