Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer
SF34028
Bristol or Plymouth
Starting Salary: £31,470

About the role

Have you ever wondered what it takes to support our nuclear deterrent? The Dreadnought programme, which has received full parliamentary approval, will deliver a new generation of submarines to carry the UK's nuclear deterrent. It is the largest programme in UK Defence with a budget of £34 billion confirmed in the Strategic Defence and Security Review.

The Whole Boat Support Integrator (WBSI) is responsible for the development and transition of a Support Solution to support the Dreadnought Class submarine in-service. As a Systems Engineer on the Performance Engineering team you will you will play a major part in ensuring the supportability requirements for the Dreadnought programme are met. Through collection, integration and analysis of large amounts of data relating to system reliability maintainability, and cost you will help the team understand the overall supportability of the Dreadnought class Submarines.

Your responsibilities will include but won't be limited to;- reviewing and understanding component and sub-system supportability analysis with a view to integrating at Whole boat level; identifying, understanding, and managing technical supportability risks; facilitating key stakeholders to see technical risks and issues through to resolution; compiling technical reports documenting Whole Boat analysis undertaken.

What do I need to do the role?

You'll be educated to minimum HND/HNC in a relevant Engineering discipline. Membership of a professional body is desirable but not essential.

We would also like you to have the following:

• An awareness of systems engineering practices and systems thinking (essential)
• A background working on complex systems in a maritime environment, preferably Submarines (highly advantageous)
• Experience running numerical model simulations and assessing the output of any analysis (desirable but not essential)

Lastly, you'll be an excellent communicator and able to articulate complex arguments for a wide range of stakeholders to understand. You'll need to be able demonstrate the motivation to drive issues to completion and to continue your professional development.

What else do I need to know?

• The successful candidate will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements. This may require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving 'Security Check' (SC) clearance.
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
• This position can be based at either Devonport Royal Dockyard (Plymouth) or at our office in Keynsham, which is situated between Bristol and Bath in the South West of England.
• The post will be based in an environment regulated by Trade Control legislation and involves working with controlled goods, technology and/or services. This may require you to meet enhanced security and regular screening checks.

About Babcock International

For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure and specialist training.

We're committed to providing a great employee experience in a supportive and engaging environment. The benefits you can expect to enjoy include a generous holiday entitlement, competitive money purchase pension scheme with life assurance and a share ownership scheme. You'll benefit from excellent career and learning and development opportunities to ensure that you grow and achieve your full potential.

Application Guidance

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