Principal Safety Engineer

Job Title
:
Principal Safety Engineer

Location
:
Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation
: £61,474 - £68,754 + Benefits

Role Type
:
Full time / Permanent

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 Safety Engineer at our Devonport site.

As a Senior Safety Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be helping to ensure the Royal Navy can operate safely by supporting the safety of nuclear and radiological facilities at one of the largest naval bases in Western Europe.

• Providing expert guidance on nuclear and radiological safety matters
• Supporting safety case development for the 9 Dock Design and Safety Engineering team
• Developing deep understanding of submarine systems and reactor plant performance
• Advising on safety analysis underpinning Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) safety cases
• Contributing to the long-term transformation of Devonport Dockyard

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

• Proven experience in safety engineering or design
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Strategic thinking and ability to set design intent
• Knowledge of submarine systems (advantageous)
• Experience with in the nuclear sector (advantageous)

• Degree in Engineering or Science discipline
• Chartered Engineer status

The successful candidate must be 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 is a benefit that allows the majority of 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 to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an 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
: 08/06/2026