Marine Systems Support Engineer

Job Title: Marine Systems Support Engineer
Location: Portsmouth, UK - Onsite
Compensation: Competitive salary + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF 45772

Amplify your impact
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Marine Systems Support Engineer at our Portsmouth site.
As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers' defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.

Mission Systems

The Marine Systems Support Engineer role is based within our Mission Systems business area.

Babcock is a trusted provider of integrated solutions for global defence and security. We have a wide portfolio of best-in-class intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance solutions, communications, and weapons launch and handling solutions across all domains, integrating the best of industry to meet our customers' needs.

The role

The difference our new Marine Systems Support Engineer will make
As a Marine Systems Support Engineer you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. An opportunity has arisen to join our engineering team who deliver technical advice and support to the Royal Navy, specifically the Type 45 destroyer and the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carrier.

Day to day, you'll you will provide technical assistance in support of reactive engineering demands from the T45 and QEC community, answering technical queries and suggesting solutions to shortcomings in design and documentation.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you'll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role is based Onsite at Portsmouth.

Essential experience

* The successful candidate will have demonstrable engineering qualifications, HNC level desirable though not essential, and ideally will be a member of a professional institution operating at, or working towards, incorporated level.
* Proven Engineering background with a general knowledge across the range of marine engineering systems and equipment.
* Knowledge of Royal Naval procedures and Marine engineering equipment and systems desirable but not essential.
* Experience as a 'hands on' technician able to rectify and diagnose mechanical and electrical faults using a proven methodology.

What we offer

Generous benefits including:
* Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
* Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
* Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
* Our Big Benefit Platform allows you to make your money go further, with discounts from over 850 retailers.
* Employee Share Plan
* Professional memberships, personal development training an opportunities
* STEM ambassador training and volunteering opportunities
* Working from home and flexible work patterns
* Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
* Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
* Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your best

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

Application Guidance

All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 23/08/2022

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