Technical Authority Marine Structures Naval Architect
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Your Role
Leads the discipline globally, steering engineering capability for people, processes and systems to support business strategy and meet evolving needs. Ensures alignment of people, processes and equipment with delivery requirements and directs sector discipline leads for global consistency. Promotes best practice and mentors engineering team members.
The role
As an Technical Authority Marine Structures Naval Architect, you’ll shape high‑impact engineering decisions in defence, aerospace and engineering. You will be pivotal in safeguarding the safety, availability and technical integrity of advanced Royal Navy submarines.
* Provide technical oversight, acting on behalf of the Chief Engineer during deep maintenance periods.
* Deliver engineering guidance and ensure design intent is maintained from work package creation through to testing and acceptance.
* Interface with internal project teams and external Design Authorities to ensure performance, safety and quality standards are achieved.
* Lead technical investigations, audits and structured reviews across submarine platform systems.
* Contribute to engineering change processes, working groups and continuous improvement initiatives.
This is a full‑time, 35‑hour per week role with hybrid working arrangements requiring a minimum of 4 days in office/on‑site.
Essential experience
* Proven experience in marine structures, naval architecture engineering or marine surveying, including exposure to classification requirements.
* Strong understanding of marine structural principles and surveying practices.
* Hands‑on experience conducting technical audits and navigating associated processes.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
* Demonstrated capability in identifying, managing and prioritising technical risks and developing mitigation strategies.
Qualifications
* Degree‑level education in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
* Currently holds or is willing to work towards Chartered Engineer status as part of continuous professional development.
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 positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions; eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
What we offer
* 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 receive 10 days’ special paid leave.
* Holiday trading allows employees to buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables one paid day a year for volunteering.
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package, including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock
We’re Babcock – a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people making a difference. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work contributes to products and services essential to national security and public infrastructure. We build a future that lasts through impactful work and a supportive work‑life balance.
We are a disability‑confident, inclusive employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during application and selection, email careers@babcockinternational.com with subject ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We also discuss flexible working patterns at interview.
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