Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon or Portsmouth, Hampshire or Glasgow or Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Up to £49,104 dependent upon experience
+ Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF67577
Create a Safer World with Babcock
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 Electrical Engineer at one of our sites.

The role
As an Electrical Engineer, you'll be at the heart of supporting the Royal Navy. This is your chance to work on complex warships and auxiliaries, delivering engineering solutions that keep fleets operational and secure. You'll develop through-life support strategies, contribute to innovative engineering projects and make a tangible impact on national security.

Day-to-day, you'll play a pivotal role in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, driving the development of Class Managed Equipment support solutions and delivering essential technical expertise throughout the equipment's lifecycle.

• Providing engineering support for Class Managed Equipment throughout its lifecycle
• Engaging with OEMs and suppliers to ensure technical integrity
• Reviewing build programme artefacts to identify risks for in-service delivery
• Supporting cost modelling and engineering assurance activities
• Acting as a key engineering point of contact for internal and external stakeholders

This role is full 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 Electrical Engineer

• Proven mechanical or electrical engineering experience delivering outputs for equipment and systems
• Strong communication skills with experience writing technical reports
• Ability to innovate and solve complex problems
• Self-starter who thrives on responsibility

Qualifications For The Electrical Engineer

• NVQ Level 3 or higher in electrical or mechanical engineering

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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: 14/01/2026
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