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Chief Engineer - Weapons and Communications, Plymouth
Client:
Babcock International Group
Location:
Plymouth, United Kingdom
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
11.03.2025
Expiry Date:
25.04.2025
Job Description:
Job Title: Chief Engineer – Weapons and Communications
Location: Devonport, Plymouth
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Chief Engineer – Weapons and Communications at our Devonport site.
The role
As a Chief Engineer, you will provide technical leadership, independent technical oversight, and subject matter expertise to the Surface Effectors engineering teams across a wide portfolio of programmes, ranging from the support of large calibre gun systems and close-in weapon systems for the Royal Navy to integrating C4I systems on small boats.
Responsibilities:
* Provide governance and oversight of the technical work of the Surface Effectors engineering teams, ensuring compliance with customer requirements.
* Apply independent assurance to the technical output, including chairing design reviews and conducting independent reviews of deliverables.
* Support bids and business development activities, representing Babcock in external meetings.
* Manage and mitigate technical risks and issues.
* Ensure solutions are safe to build, commission, and operate, meeting all legislative requirements.
Essential experience:
* Significant experience and subject matter expertise in Defence equipment/systems design, test, and qualification using a formal systems engineering approach.
* Experience overseeing the technical work of others, including reviewing designs and documentation, and authorising the release of deliverables.
* Able to communicate complex concepts and technologies clearly to non-specialists.
Qualifications:
* Preferably a master’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and a Chartered Engineer at a relevant institution.
Security Clearance:
* The successful candidate must achieve and maintain SC security clearance for this role.
What we offer:
* Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance.
* 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 employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year for volunteering work.
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