Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £39, - £48, + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF

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 Mechanical Engineer at our Devonport Royla Dockyard site.

The role

As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll join the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant Interface Equipment Team within our Devonport Engineering business. This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative engineering solutions that support the maintenance, refit and operational readiness of Royal Navy submarines.

Day-to-day, you’ll play a key role in the design and development of temporary mechanical equipment that interfaces with submarine reactor plant fluid systems. Working within a highly regulated environment, you'll contribute to projects that have a direct impact on national defence while developing your technical expertise across the full engineering lifecycle. This role offers the chance to solve complex engineering challenges, influence technical decision-making, and build a rewarding career within one of the UK's leading defence and engineering organisations.

• Producing engineering designs, technical documentation and assessments to support complex engineering projects
• Developing mechanical engineering solutions throughout the design lifecycle, from concept through to implementation
• Providing technical advice and guidance to ensure compliance with engineering standards, legislation and regulatory requirements
• Supporting design reviews, hazard studies and engineering analysis activities
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality outputs to programme schedules and budgets

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Engineer

• Understanding of mechanical engineering principles, particularly within fluid systems, pressure systems or materials engineering
• Knowledge of engineering design lifecycles and associated design processes
• Awareness of engineering legislation, standards and regulatory requirements within a regulated industry
• Experience producing technical engineering deliverables and supporting engineering design activities
• Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer

Essential:

• HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Desirable:

• Further engineering qualifications or progress towards professional registration
• Experience with computer-aided design, engineering analysis or fluid systems design

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) / Developed Vetting (DV) / Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) 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 Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE organisation with over 29, people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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