Principal Systems Engineer in Plymouth

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 Principal Systems Engineer at our Babcock Technology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Principal Systems Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll have the opportunity to work on high profile UK engineering projects applying your Through Life Cost expertise supporting naval programmes and enhancing capabilities to ensure submarine availability whilst maintaining nuclear-licensed infrastructure. Day-to-day, you’ll be applying your high-level engineering knowledge to support technical outputs and solutions in order to enable submarine availability and fit for purpose nuclear licenced infrastructure.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Conduct support and cost modelling
• Drive development of through-life cost solutions
• Produce and review Through Life Cost analysis and reports
• Lead team to ensure timely deliverables
• Manage stakeholder engagement and communicate technical insights
• Carry out or support technical investigations and analysis to provide data for problem assessment or resolution and for design of improvements

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

Essential experience of the Principal Systems Engineer:

• Relevant experience in support and cost modelling techniques in a defence and/or services environment
• A good understanding of MoD contracts and support policies
• Awareness of the conduct, analysis and/or development of maintenance programmes/regimes
• Proven leadership and motivational skills
• Strong business acumen for effective communication with peers, senior management, and stakeholders
• Implementing the development of Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) / Integrated Product Support (IPS) TLC solutions

Qualifications for the Principal Systems Engineer:

• Degree in a STEM discipline (i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, System, Data or Maths). Experience in lieu of formal education would be considered.
• Membership of an accredited body (i.e. IMechE, IMarEST or IET) and working towards chartered status

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.

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 the majority of 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 International has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world for over a century. 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.