Senior Structures Engineer

Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Up to £65,981.00 dependent upon experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role : SF70262

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 Structures Engineer at our Babcock Technology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

As a Senior Structures Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of supporting the Royal Navy Submarine Fleet through innovative structural design and engineering solutions. You will lead the development of section capabilities within the Structures team while providing technical support across the wider business. Additionally, you will:

• Direct technical outputs and coordinate multidisciplinary activities.
• Perform structural assessments using hand calculations and finite element analysis.
• Design for explosive shock survivability and manage structural defects.
• Drive capability upgrades and support future platform projects.

• Proven experience in structural analysis and design.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational ability to deliver in complex environments.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to influence at all levels.

• Degree in a STEM discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status (or ability to demonstrate required competencies) with full membership of a relevant engineering institute.

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels –

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work
• Excellent development opportunities and employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email car with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. 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: 27/07/2026