Job Title: Assistant Chief Engineer- Propulsion and Platform Systems
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: Up to £70,000 Depending on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF70010
Shape the Future of Submarine Engineering
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 System Technical Authority – Propulsion and Platform Systems at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.
The role
As a System Technical Authority – Propulsion and Platform Systems, you'll have a unique opportunity to join a high impact engineering environment where you'll grow professionally, build specialist expertise, and contribute to work that truly matters.
Day‑to‑day, you'll help safeguard the operational capability of the UK's most advanced Royal Navy submarines. Your work will span deep maintenance periods, ensuring every system meets the required safety, performance and availability standards.
- Act on behalf of the Chief Engineer, providing technical oversight and guidance across Platform Systems.
- Hold full technical delegations and serve as a key interface with Design and Technical Authorities.
- Understand and uphold design intent from work package creation through execution, testing and acceptance.
- Work closely with internal project teams and external MOD stakeholders, contributing to long‑term engineering solutions.
- Participate in working groups to assess engineering change, address technical issues and support continuous improvement.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane. The successful candidate will be flexible to work onsite in line with business requirements, ranging from a minimum of three days per week up to full time onsite attendance.
Essential experience of the System Technical Authority – Propulsion and Platform Systems
- Demonstrable experience in submarine engineering.
- Strong awareness of system engineering within mechanical or electrical engineering disciplines.
- Practical experience conducting technical audits and navigating associated processes.
- Strong communication skills, with experience engaging a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience identifying, managing and prioritising technical risks and associated mitigations.
Qualifications for the System Technical Authority – Propulsion and Platform Systems
- Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- Chartered Engineer status, or close to achieving it.
- Additional technical qualifications or professional development related to naval, marine, systems or mechanical/electrical engineering – Desirable
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 entitlement.
- Be Kind Day – enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity.
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
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