Submarine Structures Subject Matter Expert

Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Plymouth, Devon or Faslane, Helensburgh + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Up to £85,000 dependent upon experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Be the expert shaping the future of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet. 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 Submarine Structures Subject Matter Expert at our Babcock Technology Centre, Devonport Royal Dockyard or HMNB Clyde site.

The role:

• As a Submarine Structures Subject Matter Expert, you will be recognised as a subject matter expert within Babcock, providing authoritative technical leadership across submarine structural disciplines.
• This is a strategically important role, partnering closely with the MoD to solve complex engineering challenges and influence both in‑service support and future submarine design.
• Day-to‑day, you’ll use your deep expertise to resolve complex technical challenges and provide authoritative assurance across your specialist area.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing authoritative technical advice and independent assurance on complex submarine structural issues.
• Leading the development of technical guidance, training materials and capability plans to strengthen in‑service engineering knowledge.
• Advising on emerging techniques and technologies to enhance submarine supportability and programme efficiency.
• Representing Babcock at internal and external technical forums, influencing engineering direction and customer decisions.
• Contributing to technical papers and reports that raise Babcock’s profile within the submarine engineering community.

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:

• Extensive experience in submarine build or in‑service constructive engineering and maintenance.
• Deep understanding of submarine structures, operation and maintenance within a defence environment.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Experience mentoring engineers and positively influencing technical capability.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise in a complex, high‑assurance environment.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrable expertise within a relevant submarine structural discipline gained through career experience.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

Closing date: 27/06/2026