Senior Support Engineer

Job Title:                      Senior Support Engineer

Location:                      Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:            £43,935.00 + Benefits

Role Type:                    Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF68275

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 a Senior Support Engineer at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Senior Support Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of our Warships business unit, supporting the delivery of key naval projects such as HMS Bulwark and future Frigate upkeeps. This is a dynamic and varied role where you’ll contribute directly to the operational readiness of the Royal Navy, helping to maintain and upgrade some of the UK’s most critical defence assets.

Day-to-day, you’ll be part of an experienced and supportive team, working closely with internal departments, subcontractors and stakeholders including the Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your technical expertise, gain exposure across multiple disciplines and make a meaningful impact in defence engineering.

• Supporting the Constructive Production Manager with project delivery
• Providing technical expertise, drawings and documentation
• Scoping and planning work packages based on customer requirements
• Procuring equipment and materials to meet project needs
• Managing subcontractors and liaising with key stakeholders

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and whilst the role is predominantly onsite, we are open to hybrid working. Overtime available on occasions dependent on workload. Job will involve visits to vessels to carry out survey and scoping work packages.

Essential experience of the Senior Support Engineer

• Proven experience in an engineering or technical environment
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with company systems
• Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications for the Senior Support Engineer

• HNC or equivalent in an engineering or technical discipline
• Equivalent experience may be considered based on relevance

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be 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: 29/10/2025

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