Electrical Designer

Job Title:                      Electrical Designer

Location:                      Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:            £40,098.00 + Benefits

Role Type:                    Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF68671

Shape the future of naval engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Designer at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As an Electrical Designer, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to deliver cutting edge electrical systems for naval platforms. You’ll contribute to the design and development of new and modified systems, specialising in alterations and additions that support the Royal Navy’s operational capabilities. This is a role where your expertise will directly impact national defence and maritime innovation, while offering you the chance to grow your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll deliver high quality electrical designs and CAD models, interpret technical requirements, update ship documentation and collaborate across Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and production readiness.

• Producing electrical drawings for production and updating ship datum packs
• Supporting design projects across the full engineering lifecycle
• Reviewing and interpreting technical information and requirements
• Creating CAD models and engineering designs to recognised standards
• Collaborating with Design, Safety and Engineering teams to ensure functionality and integration

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 Designer

• Background in electrical engineering design
• Strong understanding of electrical design principles and practices
• Ability to interpret and produce structural drawings and models
• Proven team player with excellent collaboration skills across technical disciplines

Qualifications for the Electrical Designer

• National Certificate (or BTEC Level 3), Apprenticeship qualified or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject
• Candidates with demonstrable experience in a relevant field will also be considered

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: 06/11/2025

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