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Electrical Engineer

Location: Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ; Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster, GB, LA14 1AF; Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG; Leicester, GB, LE3 1UF.

Onsite or Hybrid.

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Location: Plymouth + Bristol + Leicester + Barrow-in-Furness + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Up to 49,104 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66058

Empower Engineering Excellence in Defence

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard, Babcock Technology Centre, Leicester Radar Road or Babcock, Barrow-in-Furness sites.

The role

As an Electrical Engineer, youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Working within Babcock Submarine Support Engineering supporting youll be empowered as a Task Owner, giving you the authority to apply your judgement across a wide range of electrical engineering challenges. Youll support the Ministry of Defence with technical expertise, shaping solutions that directly impact submarine maintenance and operational readiness.

Day-to-day, youll be part of a team that values innovation, precision, and purpose.

• Developing Design Change Instructions and conducting technical investigations


• Performing submarine surveys and generating technical reports


• Creating and analysing engineering databases


• Scoping and scheduling tasks to support MOD operations


• Applying engineering judgement across a variety of electrical challenges

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

Essential experience of the Electrical Engineer

• Confident communicator with the ability to present ideas clearly to stakeholders


• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes


• Experience in submarine maintenance (ex-operator or waterfront support preferred)


• Other relevant electrical engineering experience will also be considered

Qualifications for the Electrical Engineer

• A minimum Level 3 Electrical engineering qualification is required (details not specified in the job description)

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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.

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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.


• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days 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

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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 ...@babcockinternational.com with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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