Job Title: Towed Array and Torpedo Loading Specialist
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: £43, – £50, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the Future of Defence Engineering
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 Towed Array and Torpedo Loading Specialist at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.
The role
As a Towed Array and Torpedo Loading Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of operations that directly support the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll coordinate and supervise the embarkation and disembarkation of tactical explosive ordnance and lead the deployment and recovery of towed array systems. Your work will help ensure mission readiness and operational excellence, while advancing your own career in defence engineering.
Day-to-day you’ll be:
1. Leading the deployment and recovery of submarine towed array systems
2. Managing the safety and coordination of explosives handling on jetties
3. Diagnosing faults and conducting maintenance on weapon handling and array equipment
4. Producing Safe Systems of Work for all operational activities
5. Supervising a skilled team to ensure safe and effective operations
This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday 07:15 – 16:45 and is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane. Due to the nature of the role, you’ll be expected to deploy for up to two weeks at a time, approximately three to four times per year.
Essential experience of the Towed Array and Torpedo Loading Specialist
6. Engineering HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, with demonstrable experience
7. Experience working with ships or submarines
8. Proven management experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams
9. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions
10. Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives experience is desirable but not essential
Qualifications for the Towed Array and Torpedo Loading Specialist
11. Recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent
12. HNC in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
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What we offer
13. Generous holiday allowance
14. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
15. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
16. Employee share scheme
17. Employee shopping savings portal
18. Payment of Professional Fees
19. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
20. 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.
21. ‘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
22. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.