Job Title
Principal Naval Architect
Location
Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation
Competitive + Benefits
Role Type
Full time / Permanent
Role ID
SF74161
Overview
Lead the future of naval engineering and marine innovation.
Role
As a Principal Naval Architect, you will lead the delivery of technical solutions that support the Royal Navy’s marine assets, balancing hands‑on engineering expertise with strategic leadership. You will influence current operations and future design, ensuring existing systems perform safely and effectively while contributing to the development of new marine assets.
Responsibilities
* Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians
* Deliver technical support to marine operational assets, ensuring performance, safety and reliability
* Provide design input and technical direction for new and existing marine systems
* Manage resources and plan engineering capability across operational and project activities
* Ensure compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements and safety frameworks
The role is full time (35 hours per week) and offers hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 3 days in the office/onsite.
Essential Experience
* Experience maintaining and supporting complex marine or naval assets
* Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver engineering outputs
* Strong experience in a highly regulated industry such as defence, maritime or infrastructure
* Experience managing resources and building long-term engineering capability
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Qualifications
* Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine or Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline – Essential
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, citizenship, and residency status.
Benefits
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading – the option to buy additional leave or sell up to one week of annual leave (February through March annually)
* Be Kind Day – one paid day per year to volunteer with a chosen organisation or charity
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement.
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