Current jobs related to Principal Mechanical Engineer - Plymouth, Plymouth - Babcock
-
Principal Mechanical Engineer
5 days ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Babcock Full time £60,000 - £80,000 per yearJob Title: Principal Mechanical EngineerLocation: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: Starting Salary from £59,110 dependent upon experience + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF65708Lead the Future of Engineering ExcellenceAt Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can...
-
Principal Mechanical Engineer
1 week ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Manpower Full timeRole:Principal Mechanical EngineerLocation:Plymouth(Hybrid)Duration:2 yearsInside IR35:UmbrellaAbout our client:Our client is a leading global aerospace, defence, and security company specializing in delivering complex, mission-critical solutions. With a strong heritage in engineering and innovation, they provide essential services across aviation, marine,...
-
Principal Engineer
1 week ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Inter-Quest Full time £40,000 - £60,000 per yearLocation:Plymouth, Devon, EnglandSalary:£ per hour + NoneCategoryMechanical EngineeringSector:Building, Construction and InfrastructureContract typeContractConsultant:Jordan StirlandPrincipal Engineer hours per week - Hybrid with travel to site in Plymouth required (circa 2 days per month)Day-to-day, Supporting the engineering capability of the new systems...
-
Principal Commissioning Engineer
1 week ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Babcock International Group Full time £60,000 - £100,000 per yearPrincipal Commissioning Engineer OpportunitiesJob Title: Principal Commissioning EngineerVacancies: Multiple opportunities availableLocation: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: Competitive salary + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF66666At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you...
-
Principal Commissioning Engineer
1 week ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Babcock Full time £60,000 - £90,000 per yearPrincipal Commissioning Engineer OpportunitiesJob Title: Principal Commissioning EngineerVacancies: Multiple opportunities availableLocation: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive salary + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF66666At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you...
-
Principal Nuclear Facilities Engineer
2 weeks ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Cavendish Nuclear Full time £65,000 - £85,000 per yearJob Title: Principal Nuclear Facilities EngineerLocation: Plymouth, DevonCompensation: £51, BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF66637Shape the Future of Nuclear EngineeringAt Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Nuclear Facilities Engineer at Devonport,...
-
Principal Safety Engineer
3 days ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Babcock International Group Full time £50,000 - £70,000 per yearJob Title: Principal Safety EngineerLocation: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: £59,110,00 - £66,000 dependent upon experience + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF66504At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Safety Engineer at...
-
Principal Safety Engineer
1 day ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Babcock Full time £59,110 - £66,000Job Title: Principal Safety EngineerLocation: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: £59,110,00 - £66,000 dependent upon experience + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF66504At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Safety Engineer at...
-
Principal Structural Engineer
2 weeks ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Babcock Full time £60,000 - £80,000 per yearJob Title: Principal Structural EngineerLocation: Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: Up to £72,337 depending on experience + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF64460At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal...
-
Mechanical Engineer
2 weeks ago
Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Babcock Full time £40,000 - £50,000 per yearJob Title: Mechanical EngineerLocation: Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Leicester, Leicestershire + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Up to £49,104 dependent upon experience + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF69785Shape the Future of Defence EngineeringAt Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world,...
Principal Mechanical Engineer
2 weeks ago
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £59,110 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF70007
Shape the Future of Defence 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 Principal Mechanical Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-profile projects that make a real difference to the security of the UK. You'll be at the forefront of engineering innovation, applying your expertise to design and integrate systems that support the Royal Navy's submarine capability.
Day-to-day, you'll lead the delivery of mechanical engineering work packages that are critical to national defence.
- Apply systems engineering principles to develop and validate design requirements
- Ensure compliance with client specifications, technical regulations, and standards
- Collaborate across engineering teams and stakeholders to integrate designs within facility layouts
- Manage technical aspects of specialist sub-contract designers
- Maintain engineering configuration and design intent through change control processes
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Principal Mechanical Engineer
- Strong mechanical engineering background, ideally within Defence, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, or other highly regulated industries
- Knowledge of engineering principles for mechanical systems design
- Understanding of regulations, legislation, and standards applicable to mechanical system design and construction (including CDM responsibilities)
- Experience in substantiation of process equipment for Nuclear Safety Functions (desirable)
- Experience supporting design for construction, operation, or refit of submarines or facilities (desirable)
Qualifications for the Principal Mechanical Engineer
- Degree, degree apprenticeship, or demonstrable time served in an appropriate engineering discipline
- Chartered Engineer status (or actively working towards)
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.
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
- 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 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 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.
Closing date: 07/12/2025
#BABDESTNUC
