Job Title: Senior Supportability Engineer – Secondment Opportunity
Location: Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol or HMNB Clyde, Helensburgh + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Up to £58, dependent upon experience + relocation package, cost of living and car allowance (for duration of international assignment) + 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 Senior Supportability Engineer on a 2-year secondment to Connecticut USA for our Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited.
The role
As a Senior Supportability Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a pivotal role in coordinating the support solution for the Dreadnought platform across multiple US sites. Your expertise ensures a seamless transition into service, reinforcing the UK’s Continuous at Sea Deterrent and driving operational excellence.
Day-to-day, you’ll lead the delivery of the Dreadnought Common Missile Compartment (CMC) scope of work, playing a key role in developing the support solution for US-procured CMC equipment. You will oversee the transition from the Dreadnought build phase to operational readiness, ensuring proactive risk management and clear communication with both internal and external stakeholders. Furthermore, as part of the role you will also be involved in:
1. Project Management: Ensure timely, high-quality, and budget-compliant delivery for the Babcock Principal Engineer.
2. MoD Representation: Act as an authorised MoD proxy at US/UK meetings and reviews.
3. US Policy Review: Adapt US documentation, policies, and processes for UK execution, addressing challenges.
4. Technical Support: Assist in developing maintenance procedures and technical documentation.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week You will be seconded for two years to Connecticut, US with occasional travel to Florida and Washington D.C. Upon completion of the secondment you will then be based at one of our sites in either Devonport, Bristol or Clyde.
Essential experience of the Senior Supportability Engineer
5. Strong understanding of Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS/SWSS), and the organisations that ensure its effective maintenance and operational readiness.
6. Knowledgeable of the UK submarine enterprise and in-service support processes.
7. Experienced in complex engineering programmes and projects, with experience in life cycle management between concept to operational deployment.
8. Familiar with Ministry of Defence (MoD) and US NAVSEA Standards and other compliance and implementation technical documentation.
9. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
Qualifications for the Senior Supportability Engineer
10. HND or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Marine, Systems, Data Management, or Mathematics. Relevant experience or certifications may be accepted in place of formal education.
11. Actively pursuing or holding Professional Registration, with commitment to continuous development towards chartered or incorporated engineer status.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
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 .
What we offer
12. Generous holiday allowance
13. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
14. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
15. Employee share scheme
16. Employee shopping savings portal
17. Payment of Professional Fees
18. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
19. 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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
20. ‘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
21. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.