Senior Automotive Engineer

About the job

Job Title: Senior Automotive Engineer
Location: Plymouth, UK - Hybrid working from home options available
Compensation: £52,118 + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF49682

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 Senior Automotive Engineer at our Devonport 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.

The role

The difference our new Senior Automotive Engineer will make:

As a Senior Automotive Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will support Babcock with delivering our purpose of Creating a Safe and Secure World Together through the production and manufacture of high-performance military vehicles, either directly or within supporting roles.

This is an exciting opportunity to support Babcock with delivering our purpose of creating a safe and secure world together through the production and manufacture of high-performance military vehicles (Jackal), either directly or within supporting roles.

The Jackal vehicles are designed to protect military personnel serving in volatile environments and can protect against roadside explosions and mine attacks. We are seeking highly motivated, positive individuals to join our team.

Day to day, you'll provide engineering expertise and guidance to the (internal) production team, and external stakeholders (customer, suppliers, end-users etc.) to ensure timely resolution of issues arising and, in addition, investigating and recommending opportunities for improvement meeting the needs and expectations of all interested parties. In particular, ensuring compliance with contractual and legislative requirements.

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 provides 4 days working onsite with the option of 1 day working from home.

Essential experience:
* Educated to Degree Level in one of the following areas (or equivalent)

- Automotive engineering
- Electrical/electronic engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Production and manufacturing engineering

* An interest in motor vehicle engineering and design.
* An ability to be agile, working across a variety of tasks to meet the needs of the business.
* A high level of numeracy and technical competency, with an understanding of the applications used within design and production.
* The ability to analyse and interpret data to help with problem-solving with an eye for detail.
* Effective communication and presentation skills with colleagues, suppliers and clients at all levels.
* The ability to work effectively in teams but also independently, and to take responsibility.
* The ability to work within cost constraints.
* A commitment to keep up to date with design and engineering technology.
* Commercial, industry and legislative awareness.
* Successful candidate will need to satisfy security requirements. This will require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving SC clearance

What we offer

Generous benefits including:
* 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and the ability to buy or sell holiday
* Open to flexible working and alternative work patterns
* Matched contribution pension scheme up to 6% with life assurance
* Training and development opportunities
* Wellbeing centre supporting physical, mental and financial well-being
* Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
* Autonomy trusted and empowered to be at your best

Babcock International

For over 130 years, we 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. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

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.

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Closing date: 27th March 2023

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