Technical Support Engineer in Plymouth

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

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 Technical Support Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role:

• As a Technical Support Engineer, you’ll turn complex engineering information into clear, accurate parts data that keeps Royal Navy vessels and critical defence assets operating at their best.
• Day-to-day, you’ll be the go‑to specialist for item master data, part numbers and technical catalogues — interpreting drawings and manuals, validating specifications, advising procurement and supply chain teams, and helping to identify safe, cost‑effective alternatives to obsolete items.

Key responsibilities:

• Interpret engineering drawings, manuals and equipment specs to create and maintain accurate part records.
• Validate technical information for inclusion in specifications and catalogues, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Advise procurement and supply chain on suitable parts, equivalents and risk/quality considerations.
• Resolve internal and supplier queries, shaping clear, complete parts requests and documentation.
• Improve data quality by cleansing descriptions, creating class templates and supporting category projects.

Essential experience:

• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, technical manuals and equipment specifications.
• Hands‑on experience managing item master data, part numbers or technical catalogues.
• Ability to analyse technical information, identify compliant alternatives and apply relevant MoD, national and international standards.
• Strong IT skills with proficiency in parts databases and ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, IFS, Oracle).
• Background supporting procurement or supply chain teams with technical queries and part validation.

Qualifications:

• ONC (or equivalent) in a mechanical/electrical engineering discipline or time‑served engineering experience.
• HNC or higher in engineering - Desirable.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

What we offer:

• 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.
• ‘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 is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure.

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.