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Systems Engineer

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Permanent | Full-time
13 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Engineering
Systems engineering

Full job description

Systems Engineer

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Systems Engineer

Location: Devonport, Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73914

Engineer the future of maritime defence technology

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Systems Engineer at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Systems Engineer, you’ll work at the forefront of cyber and electromagnetic activities within the maritime defence domain, contributing to innovative engineering solutions that protect and enhance national security. This is your opportunity to support the design, integration, and delivery of advanced communication and combat systems used in complex naval environments.

You’ll join our growing Mission Systems team, collaborating with subject matter experts across engineering disciplines to deliver high-impact projects from concept through to operation. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to develop your skills, influence major programmes, and build a rewarding career in a fast-moving, purpose-driven industry.

Day-to-day, you’ll manage and take ownership of all systems engineering activities integral to these projects.

Manage and oversee all specialist engineering activities including Requirements, Design, Build & Code, Safety, Integration, Verification, Transition & Validation (IVTV) and Product Security
Own all Systems Engineering artifacts for assigned work packages including development of engineering plans and oversight of equipment obsolescence and configuration control
Produce technical reports and documentation as well as review and update project technical documentation, whilst ensuring appropriate Babcock engineering assurance process is applied to all technical tasks associated with the projects.
Support to project stakeholder working groups providing project specific systems technical advice to MOD Authorities
Provide support to bids and proposals for new business development.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements dependent on business need but typically this would be 2 days a week working from home.

Essential experience of the Systems Engineer

Demonstrable systems engineering experience across the systems engineering lifecycle V-Model or equivalent from initial concepts to disposal.
Experience and understanding of systems engineering communication systems including VHF, HF, UHF would be advantageous.
Knowledge of UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) practices and ways of working is desirable.

Qualifications for the Systems Engineer

HNC/HND or Degree in engineering or demonstrable experience in Systems Engineering positions.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Must be Sole UK National.

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 the majority of 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
Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met
A dynamic working environment

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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 [email protected] 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: 16/06/2026

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