Assistant Chief Engineer - Propulsion and Platform Systems

Overview

Assistant Chief Engineer
- Propulsion and Platform Systems at HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

Location:

Helensburgh, UK. Onsite or Hybrid:
OnSite. Role Type:
Full time / Permanent. Role . Compensation:
Up to £70,000 depending on experience + benefits.

As a System Technical Authority
- Propulsion and Platform Systems
, you’ll have a unique opportunity to join a high‑impact engineering environment where you’ll grow professionally, build specialist expertise, and contribute to work that truly matters.

Day to day, you’ll help safeguard the operational capability of the UK’s most advanced Royal Navy submarines. Your work will span deep maintenance periods, ensuring every system meets the required safety, performance and availability standards.

• Act on behalf of the Chief Engineer, providing technical oversight and guidance across Platform Systems.
• Hold full technical delegations and serve as a key interface with Design and Technical Authorities.
• Understand and uphold design intent from work package creation through execution, testing and acceptance.
• Work closely with internal project teams and external MOD stakeholders, contributing to long‑term engineering solutions.
• Participate in working groups to assess engineering change, address technical issues and support continuous improvement.

• Demonstrable experience in submarine engineering.
• Strong awareness of system engineering within mechanical or electrical engineering disciplines.
• Practical experience conducting technical audits and navigating associated processes.
• Strong communication skills, with experience engaging a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience identifying, managing and prioritising technical risks and associated mitigations.

• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Chartered Engineer status, or close to achieving it.
• Additional technical qualifications or professional development related to naval, marine, systems or mechanical/electrical engineering
  - Desirable

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. This role may be subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  ().

• 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 to sell up to one working week of annual leave. There is an annual Window to request this benefit, and a volunteering day option
• Development opportunities and benefits program including an employee assistance programme supporting wellbeing.