At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and validate mechanical systems for nuclear submarines, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Leading defence contractor with a focus on innovation and national security.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, health checks, and employee share options.
- Other info: Hybrid working environment with opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national defence while growing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Understanding of mechanical engineering principles and experience with CAD is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Overview
In this role you will contribute to the safe operation and refit of nuclear submarines by developing and validating mechanical designs for submarine reactor plant interfaces.
You’ll work within the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant Interface Equipment team at Devonport, collaborating across disciplines in a highly regulated environment.
You will progress designs from concept to implementation and provide technical guidance to meet standards and regulatory requirements.
This position offers hybrid working, strong engineering growth, and the opportunity to directly impact national defence through high‑complexity systems.
- Pay / Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check
- Employee share scheme
- Be Kind Day
- Holiday Trading
Responsibilities
- Produce design documentation and technical assessments to support projects
- Develop designs across the full lifecycle from concept to implementation
- Provide technical advice to ensure compliance with standards and legislation
- Support design reviews, hazard studies and engineering analyses
- Collaborate with engineering teams to meet project schedules and budgets
- Key requirements
- Understanding of mechanical engineering principles, especially in pressure systems or pipework design
- Knowledge of the engineering design lifecycle and processes
- Awareness of relevant engineering legislation, standards and regulatory requirements
- Experience with CAD, fluid systems, or engineering analysis (desirable)
- Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills
- Security clearance: sole UK National able to obtain NNPI clearance
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Organisational skills
- Computer-aided design (CAD)
- Fluid systems
- Engineering analysis
Mechanical Engineer employer: Babcock
Babcock is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and leadership thrive. With competitive compensation, generous benefits, and a strong commitment to employee development, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of asset management while enjoying a healthy work-life balance in beautiful locations like Bristol, Plymouth, and Helensburgh. Join us to be part of a global organisation dedicated to making a meaningful impact on national security and public infrastructure.
