Weapons Systems Engineer

4 weeks ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom Babcock International Group Full time

Job Title: Weapons Systems Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon 
Compensation: Competitive Salary + 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 Weapons Systems Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Weapons Systems Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll have the opportunity to support the team undertaking defect rectification, repair, overhaul and operational support on a wide range of weapon systems and naval equipment in support of the Royal Navy.

Day-to-day, you’ll be the technical lead in set to work and installation/maintenance activities. Primarily improving the 4.5-Medium Calibre Gun (MCG) naval weapons system but will also support a wide portfolio of best-in-class intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solution, communications and weapons launch and handling solutions.

Set to work activities include fault rectification within the test site and on board Factory acceptance testing within the test site Operational Defect (OPDEF) support on Royal Navy vessels including system heath checks Facilitating key stakeholders to keep them up to date on the current status and reporting progress Mentor junior team members Compile technical report documents


This role is full time, 35-hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard. You must be able to work away from site at short notice.


Essential experience of the Weapons Systems Engineer

Proven experience working as a Weapons System Engineer or within an engineering discipline Experience of Gunnery/Fire Control systems or similar complex sensor systems and proven experience of Royal Navy operations and/or support Excellent communicator, both verbally and in written form Awareness of systems engineering practices and systems thinking is an essential part of this role Possess good computer literacy, with demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to adopt and utilise specialist software as required


Qualifications for the Weapons Systems Engineer

HNC or equivalent 4.5MCG training (advantageous)


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

What we offer 

Generous holiday allowance  Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance 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

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