Overview
Principal Supportability Engineer at Babcock International Group. Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria + Hybrid Working Arrangements. Role: Full time / Permanent. Role ID: SF65422. Compensation: Up to £72,337 + Benefits.
Role
As a Principal Supportability Engineer, you will lead the development and delivery of Integrated Product Support (IPS) solutions across complex defence programmes, ensuring supportability is embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
* Manage and coach a team of IPS Leads and specialists to develop support solutions across programme workstreams
* Champion the integration of IPS elements such as Maintenance, Training, Supply Support, and Technical Data into the product lifecycle
* Act as Cost Account Manager (CAM), overseeing labour demand, spend, and risk reporting
* Liaise with internal and external stakeholders across UK sites to ensure programme alignment
* Contribute to business growth through lessons learned, bid activities, and capability development
Please note that this position involves travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role. 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
* Proven experience in developing Integrated Product Support (IPS) solutions
* Strong analytical skills to evaluate technical issues and propose solutions
* Experience in leading or supporting technical investigations and continuous improvement
* Ability to guide and mentor team members
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work across disciplines
Qualifications
* Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline with demonstrable experience
* Chartership or working towards chartership
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Details are available at GOV.UK.
What We Offer
* 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 share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading and Be Kind Day benefits
* Development opportunities and wellbeing support
About Babcock
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. We are a disability confident committed employer and support flexible working arrangements. If you need reasonable adjustments during the application process, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”.
Closing date
Closing date: 17/09/25
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