Hybrid Principal Systems Engineer

at Babcock International Group

• Job title: Principal Systems Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: £60,638 - £69,446 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Rosyth, United Kingdom

About the role

• Principal Systems Engineer leading systems engineering efforts within complex defence programmes at Babcock. Collaborating with a team to define strategies and ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Systems Engineering effort across complex and critical projects within our Marine Sector Engineering business
• Define, plan, and establish Systems Engineering activities and artefacts tailored to project needs
• Manage and mentor a team of Systems Engineers, providing technical direction and coaching
• Engage with customers to understand operational needs and capture formal stakeholder requirements
• Derive and manage system and sub-system requirements, ensuring compliance and traceability throughout the lifecycle
• Develop and implement acceptance strategies for complex systems, ensuring effective verification and validation.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience leading Systems Engineering activities on complex systems or projects
• Ability to define and set up SE plans, artefacts, and V&V strategies appropriate to project needs
• Confident team leader and communicator, with experience mentoring and developing other engineers
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles
• Able to engage directly with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders at all levels
• Degree qualified in a STEM discipline, or equivalent practical and professional experience
• Significant experience across multiple phases of the systems engineering lifecycle (e.g., concept, design, integration, acceptance).

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 allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.