Assistant Chief Engineer - Propulsion and Platform Systems
// Role Summary
Shape the future of submarine engineering as an Assistant Chief Engineer - Propulsion and Platform Systems at Babcock, safeguarding the operational capability of the UK's most advanced Royal Navy submarines.
// Key Responsibilities
- Act as a System Technical Authority for Propulsion and Platform Systems.
- Provide technical oversight and guidance, holding full technical delegations.
- Ensure system compliance with safety, performance, and availability standards during deep maintenance.
- Liaise with internal project teams, external MOD stakeholders, and Design Authorities.
- Requires demonstratable experience in submarine engineering and system engineering.
- Must be a sole UK national able to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.
// Role Specification
Assistant Chief Engineer - Propulsion and Platform Systems
At Babcock, we're dedicated to creating a safe and secure world. As a System Technical Authority - Propulsion and Platform Systems, you'll have a unique opportunity to join a high-impact engineering environment at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site. This role offers professional growth, specialist expertise development, and the chance to contribute to work that truly matters.
In this role, you will safeguard the operational capability of the UK’s most advanced Royal Navy submarines. Your responsibilities will span deep maintenance periods, ensuring every system meets required safety, performance, and availability standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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 is a full-time, permanent role, 35 hours per week, based at HMNB Clyde Faslane. Flexibility to work onsite is required, ranging from a minimum of three days per week up to full-time attendance, in line with business needs.
Essential Experience:
- 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:
- 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 are desirable.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National and 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 benefit
- 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package, including an employee assistance programme.
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation committed to building an inclusive culture. We are happy to talk about flexible working. We are a disability confident committed employer.