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Future Submarine Design Manager, Plymouth
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Client:
Babcock International Group
Location:
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
3
Posted:
12.07.2025
Expiry Date:
26.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Future Submarine Design Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: up to £72, dependent upon experience + AIP bonus, Company Car Allowance, Single Medical Cover
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 Future Submarine Design Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard or Babcock Technology Centre site.
The role
As a Future Submarine Design Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Join a cutting-edge submarine design and build programme, shaping the future of the UK’s naval fleet. This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of replacing the Astute Class Nuclear Submarine, contributing to advanced maritime innovation and engineering excellence.
Day-to-day, you’ll drive Babcock's strategic efforts to assess, enhance, and optimise the supportability of next-generation submarine platform design. Leverage effective project and engineering management to integrate operational insights and ensure in-service experience shapes future advancements.
* Lead the supportability assessment and demonstration programme.
* Act as a Subject Matter Expert in submarine supportability and maintainability.
* Strengthen collaboration between Babcock, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, and the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA).
* Co-ordinate the design influence activities through the use of support representatives embedded in the system and spatial design teams
* Oversee Logistic Supportability Analysis (LSA) for AR&M and LCC assessment.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home. You'll be required to travel to Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria on a monthly basis.
Essential experience of the Future Submarine Design Manager
* Extensive experience in submarine in-service support operations.
* Proven expertise in submarine maintenance planning and execution, especially in waterfront settings.
* Skilled in supportability engineering, with a preference for Integrated Product/Logistic Support.
* Strong leadership and strategic management capabilities.
* Excellent communication skills, fostering collaboration across all levels and with customers.
Qualifications for the Future Submarine Design Manager
* Chartered status with a recognised engineering or management institute.
* Degree-level education or equivalent qualifications and experience.
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
* 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 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.
* ‘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
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
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