About the role

  • Mechanical Engineer contributing to the design and delivery of mechanical systems for naval shipbuilding. Seeking individual with mechanical engineering experience, degree, and security clearance in Plymouth, UK.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design, integration, and delivery of mechanical systems across a range of naval shipbuilding and support programs.
  • Support system design activities, develop technical documentation, and help resolve engineering challenges throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Assist in design reviews and assurance activities, contributing to hazard assessments and compliance checks.
  • Provide engineering support to production and commissioning, helping resolve installation queries and non-conformances.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders, supporting technical discussions and ensuring alignment with specifications.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, including test and commissioning procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations, including Defence Standards and classification society rules.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in marine or mechanical engineering projects.
  • Exposure to mechanical systems across ship platforms, including design, integration, and performance evaluation.
  • Familiarity with engineering tools such as CAD, systems modelling, and analysis software.
  • Degree in Marine, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Working towards Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional institution (e.g., RINA, IMechE, IMarEst, IET).
  • Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Benefits

  • 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.
  • ‘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.

Job title

Mechanical Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£43,935 - £53,795 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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