Senior Mechanical Engineer

Compensation

£54,019 + Benefits

Full time / Permanent

Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements (minimum 3 days onsite)

Senior Mechanical Engineer

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you’ll have the chance to influence complex engineering challenges and drive safety and reliability across our operations. Day‑to‑day, you’ll take a leading role in ensuring the integrity and performance of critical mechanical handling systems and equipment, providing technical expertise across design, configuration, and asset management, and supporting projects that are vital to national security from maintaining existing systems to delivering innovative design solutions.

• Managing and maintaining the design intent of mechanical handling systems and equipment.
• Leading design consultancy projects for new or modified crane and lifting systems.
• Reviewing maintenance regimes, specifying replacement components, and supporting permanent modifications.
• Preparing asset health reports, conducting condition surveys, and supporting fault diagnosis.
• Applying design and safety processes across the full lifecycle, from concept to commissioning.

• Knowledge of the design process and evidence of designing and substantiating systems and components.
• Extensive understanding of regulations, legislation, and standards for mechanical handling equipment.
• Proficiency in producing and interpreting hand calculations and FEA.
• Ability to read and produce electrical/mechanical engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of cranes, crane safety, and associated mechanical handling systems.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (minimum requirement).
• Professional registration – desirable.

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role. Many positions are subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions, which may affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency. 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‑day special paid leave
• Holiday trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave annually (February through March)
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one paid day a year (or equivalent hours) to volunteer with a chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger – from initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services essential to national security and public infrastructure. We build a future that lasts by respecting work‑life balance and offering meaningful careers. We call that lifetime engineering.

We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, email car with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.

17/02/2026