Job Title: Senior Mission Systems Engineer
Location: Devonport, Plymouth, Rosyth, Fife or Bristol
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Drive Innovation in Naval Mission Systems
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Mission Systems Engineer at one of our Babcock sites in Devonport, Bristol or Rosyth.
The role
As a Senior Mission Systems Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll contribute to the design and integration of mission-critical systems — including Communications, Navigation, Command and Control, and Sensors — across complex naval platforms. Your expertise will help deliver advanced capability to our customers and shape projects that protect national security. This is your chance to make a real impact while developing your career in a dynamic, innovative environment.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
1. Engage with customers to develop and agree clear system requirements.
2. Support the generation and assessment of sensor and weapon suite options for concept designs.
3. Take ownership of compartments or systems through all design stages.
4. Specify, select, and manage external suppliers for components and services.
5. Contribute to Combat Systems and Mission Systems engineering activities across projects.
This role is full time and is a hybrid role with 2 days onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Senior Mission Systems Engineer:
6. Broad knowledge of Mission Systems integration (Communications, Navigation, Command and Control, Sensors/Effectors).
7. Experience delivering responsibilities within mission systems physical integration on marine platforms.
8. Ability to work effectively within a multi-discipline team.
9. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Qualifications for the Senior Mission Systems Engineer:
10. Ideally degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (HND/HNC with extensive experience considered).
11. Membership of a relevant institution and a clear route to chartership.
12. Eligible to work with controlled goods, technology, or services (including ITAR compliance).
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be 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
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.