Principal Mission Systems Engineer

About the job

Job Title: Principal Mission Systems Engineer
Location: Bristol, Hybrid arrangements available
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56324

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 Principal Mission Systems Engineer at our Bristol site.

The role
As a Principal Mission Systems Engineer you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be required to contribute to the development and realization of ship designs through the provision of broad technical knowledge of Weapon, Communications, Navigation Systems and onboard networks and their integration together and integration / installation into Naval Ships, with deeper knowledge in at least one of these areas.

Day to day, you'll be required to act as a Technical Authority in the Mission Systems space and act as a primary liaison with Mission Systems suppliers (which may include the customer)

• Generate and assess the suitability of sensor and weapon suites for concept designs
• Specification, selection and/or management of external suppliers (component and service) as required
• Manage risk within the project lifecycleObjectively assess different design options

This role is full time, 36 hours per week, The role is adaptable and can be based at any UK Babcock Hub which includes various sites, including but not limited to Bristol, Devonport, Rosyth, Leicester and Warrington with hybrid working from home arrangements available.

Essential experience of the Principal Mission Systems Engineer

• Developed knowledge across the Mission System (Communications, Navigation, Command and Control and Sensors / Effectors) ship integration space with deep knowledge in one of these areas experience in the development of mission systems physical integration on marine platforms,
• An ability to work within a multi-discipline team,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications for the Principal Mission System Engineer

• Ideally degree qualified but HND/HNC level qualification in an engineering discipline with extensive experience in relevant field will be considered.
• Ideally hold Chartered Status but not essential

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• '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

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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:01/04/24