At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and enhance electrical systems for critical defence operations.
- Company: Join Babcock, a leader in creating a safe and secure world.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous holidays, pension schemes, and health consultations.
- Other info: Hybrid working with opportunities for professional development and volunteering.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national defence while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: HNC in electrical engineering or equivalent experience required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Design Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As an Electrical Design Engineer, you’ll play a key role in supporting the design, development and enhancement of the electrical infrastructure that underpins critical defence operations. Day-to-day, you’ll have the opportunity to work across the full design lifecycle, from initial concepts through to implementation. You’ll apply your engineering expertise to deliver high‑quality design solutions that support national defence and major engineering programmes.
- Undertake design activities across the full design lifecycle, including concept, scheme, detail and implementation stages.
- Carry out site visits, surveys and equipment assessments to inform design solutions.
- Capture and develop engineering requirements and produce 2D AutoCAD drawings.
- Create technical documentation such as design reports, equipment specifications, installation and commissioning specifications and engineering management plans.
- Support implementation phases, including participating in Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing and commissioning activities.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 3 days in the office/onsite.
Essential experience of the Electrical Design Engineer
- Awareness of legislation, regulations and standards relevant to power distribution systems and equipment.
- Understanding of electrical engineering principles for developing and maintaining power distribution systems.
- Ability to interpret and produce electrical engineering drawings.
- Experience working with SCADA systems.
- Experience in one or more of the following: HV/LV distribution, protection, switchgear and HV/LV cabling - Desirable.
Qualifications for the Electrical Design Engineer
- HNC in a relevant electrical engineering discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Additional training or professional development in electrical power systems, SCADA technologies or protection systems - Desirable.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be 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.
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 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.
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: 15/07/2026
