Supportability Engineer

Job Title:                      Supportability Engineer

Location:                      Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:            £43,935.00 + Benefits

Role Type:                    Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF70137

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 Supportability Engineer at our Babcock Technology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Supportability Engineer, you’ll take on a role that’s truly unique. This position combines your engineering expertise with project management skills to ensure the effective maintenance and safety of the UK’s naval fleet. Your contributions will be crucial in maintaining the operational readiness of the nation’s nuclear submarines — work that directly supports national security and defence.

Day-to-day, you’ll work within the Requirements Planning Team who are committed to the development and implementation of work package management for the maintenance of Naval Nuclear Submarines.

• Coordinate with teams to align requirements and ensure submarines return to sea safely and on time.
• Review data and analyse work packages for accuracy and compliance.
• Manage change control processes throughout delivery.
• Provide technical support and oversight across multiple work packages.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to maintain clear communication.

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 Supportability Engineer

• Proven experience working within an engineering environment.
• Solid understanding of engineering documentation and compliance processes.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Qualifications for the Supportability Engineer

• HNC / BTEC Level 5 in a relevant STEM discipline or equivalent experience in an engineering field.
  
  

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 (www.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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 15/12/2025

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