Hybrid Principal Systems Engineer

at Babcock International Group

• Job title: Principal Systems Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: £59,110 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Plymouth, United Kingdom

About the role

• Principal Systems Engineer influencing strategic objectives and mentoring engineering talent at Babcock's Devonport site. Driving world-class engineering practices and overseeing project lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Influence strategic objectives and mentor future engineering talent.
• Embed systems engineering principles that strengthen organisational capability.
• Drive world-class engineering practices across complex projects.
• Define, implement, and oversee processes spanning requirements management, design, integration, verification, and validation.
• Ensure compliance with international standards and reduce risk throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as a bridge between strategic intent and practical execution.
• Influence stakeholders and drive engineering excellence across teams.

Requirements

• Extensive experience applying systems engineering across all project lifecycle phases.
• Proven ability to implement and govern processes in line with international standards.
• Expertise in early-stage risk identification and mitigation to improve predictability.
• Strong leadership in translating strategy into practical engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated success in mentoring and developing engineering talent.
• Degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Formal Systems Engineering certification (e.g., INCOSE CSEP/ESEP or equivalent).
• 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.