Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Location: Either Bristol, Plymouth or Rosyth + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF59823 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.
The role As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary.
As a leading provider of naval ship support and maintenance we design, build, assemble, maintain, and upgrade international warships, delivering through-life support across the globe, ensuring that the UK Royal Navy and international navies go to sea safely.
Building on the success of the UK MOD Type 31 Frigate we have secured contracts for frigate export variants (AH140) with overseas customers.
As well as supporting exports of frigates the engineering team is actively working on other ship newbuild and life extension programs around the world, from small fast attack craft all the way up to aircraft carriers.
We are looking to significantly expand our engineering and ship design teams to exploit these opportunities as well as our continuing work on in-service Naval platforms.
Day-to-day, you'll work within a team to develop and deliver commercially viable products/systems, in line with the company's strategy growth plans.
Technical governance will be provided from Subject Matter Experts, Engineering Managers and Chief Engineers.
Undertake analysis, simulations, and design calculations in support of mechanical and marine systems throughout the design lifecycle, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of engineering outputs. Preparation of technical reports, calculations, drawings, P&IDs, material lists, operating/installation/commissioning procedures, and other engineering documentation. Provide solutions to manufacturing and installation issues by assisting in the resolution of technical and production queries. Support field test to validate design assumptions or demonstrate system performance. Work collaboratively with design teams, production, supply chain and other stakeholder groups to ensure coordination and functionality of design, including supporting design reviews. Contribute to product and process safety systems workshops (HAZID, HAZOP and FMEA's). Focus on continuous improvement for all stages of new product/system development.
Seek to continually learn and improve knowledge to successfully develop products that will meet our customers' needs and requirements. This role is full time OR part 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 of the Mechanical Engineer Technical competence for the above responsibilities. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and MathCAD. Proven track record of successfully delivering design solutions. Experience working to design codes and regulatory bodies. Experience in working collaboratively in multi-discipline teams. Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer A degree, degree apprentice or demonstrable time served in an appropriate engineering discipline. 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.
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 is a benefit that allows the majority of 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 (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 ****** 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.
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