RSE Principal Engineer

Location:

Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Principal Mechanical Handling Engineer

£57,300 – £71,600 depending on experience + benefits

Full time / Permanent

Lead engineering solutions to maintain the Royal Navy’s critical assets. This role involves delivering complex engineering solutions that support submarine and warship refit programmes. You’ll provide technical leadership across the design, assurance and delivery of bespoke mechanical handling and lifting equipment in a highly regulated environment.

• Lead a team of engineers and provide technical oversight for the design and delivery of mechanical handling and lifting equipment.
• Oversee technical reviews and approve engineering designs, calculations and technical documentation.
• Provide expert guidance and solutions to complex engineering challenges within regulated environments.
• Act as an Intelligent Customer, assessing, challenging and verifying contractor and supplier engineering solutions.
• Support the successful delivery of submarine and warship refit programmes through technical leadership and engineering excellence.

• Experience designing high‑integrity lifting equipment and accessories, ideally within a nuclear regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of relevant engineering regulations, legislation and standards applicable to mechanical handling design.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex engineering design development throughout the full design lifecycle.
• Experience acting in an Intelligent Customer capacity, with the ability to review and verify engineering solutions from external suppliers and contractors.
• Experience working within nuclear, defence or other highly regulated, high‑hazard industries.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional institution, such as IMechE, IMarEST or IET, or actively working towards Chartered status.

Must be a sole UK National able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.

• 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 receive 10‑day special paid leave
• Holiday trading and “Be Kind Day” benefits for volunteering
• Excellent development opportunities and comprehensive employee assistance programme

Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work contributes to essential national security and public infrastructure.

We are a disability‑confident, inclusive employer. We encourage reasonable adjustments and flexible working. Please contact car for accommodations.