Job Title: Principal Engineer
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £61,.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the future of submarine sustainment
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Engineer – Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) at either our Devonport Royal Dockyard or Babcock Technology Centre site.
The role
As a Principal Engineer – LSAR, you’ll be at the forefront of one of the UK’s most critical defence programmes. You’ll lead the development and population of the LSAR for the Dreadnought and SSNA Class submarines, ensuring the Royal Navy’s future fleet is supported by world class engineering and logistics solutions.
Day-to-day, you’ll lead and coordinate the development of LSAR for submarine maintenance, driving collaboration across MoD, industry and engineering teams, while shaping ILS processes and providing technical leadership to ensure project success.
1. Leading the development and population of the LSAR for maintenance task analysis across submarine platforms
2. Supporting the creation and refinement of processes for Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) workstreams
3. Collaborating with MoD stakeholders, industry partners and internal engineering teams to align best practices
4. Facilitating working groups and driving cross-functional collaboration
5. Providing technical leadership and reporting on project progress, risks and opportunities
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.
Essential experience of the Principal Engineer
6. Proficient in using LSAR systems and Microsoft Access
7. Strong working knowledge of SQL, Oracle, or Eagle EPS
8. Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and engaging stakeholders
9. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
10. Confident communicator, able to convey complex ideas clearly
Qualifications for the Principal Engineer
11. A degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant engineering discipline
12. Equivalent experience in lieu of formal education will be considered
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 Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE organisation with over 26, people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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