Electrical Designer

Job Title:                     Electrical Designer

Location:                     Rosyth, Fife

Compensation:           Competitive + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF69691

Design the Future of Defence 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 Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.

The role

As an Electrical Designer, you’ll be instrumental in shaping innovative solutions for complex marine engineering projects. Your work will ensure that our designs meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency—making a real difference to national security and infrastructure. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your technical expertise while contributing to projects that matter.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Preparing and producing CAD 3D models and drawings across all design lifecycle phases
• Delivering clash-free cable management systems and electrical penetration models
• Creating CAD 2D installation and fabrication drawings, including diagrams, layouts, and schedules
• Liaising with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure design coordination and functionality
• Developing innovative design solutions and resolving technical queries.

This role is full time and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Electrical Designer:

• Strong technical knowledge in electrical design and manufacturing outputs
• Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D/3D software
• Ability to work independently and within project teams
• Experience in resolving technical and production queries
• Knowledge of marine or commercial electrical systems is advantageous.

Qualifications for the Electrical Designer:

• Minimum NC or equivalent in Electrical & Electronic Engineering systems
• Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D/3D; knowledge of CMPic is desirable
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Familiarity with ISO standards and design lifecycle processes.

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: 18/12/2025