Hybrid Mission Systems Engineer

at Babcock International Group

• Job title: Mission Systems Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bristol, United Kingdom

About the role

• Mission Systems Engineer developing naval mission systems at Babcock. Involves integrating Combat, Communications, and Navigation Systems into advanced ship designs.

Responsibilities

• Support engagement with customers to develop and agree clear system requirements.
• Generate and assess sensor and weapon suite options for concept designs.
• Take ownership of compartments or systems through all design stages.
• Specify, select, and manage external suppliers for components and services.
• Contribute to Combat Systems and Mission Systems engineering activities across projects.

Requirements

• Previous experience integrating Combat, Communications, Navigation, or Network systems into marine platforms.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-discipline team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ideally degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (HND/HNC with extensive experience considered).
• Membership of a relevant institution and a clear route to chartership.
• Eligible to work with controlled goods, technology, or services (including ITAR compliance).
• 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.