Lead Automotive Electronics Engineer

Job Title

Lead Automotive Electronics Engineer

Walsall, West Midlands

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Full time / Permanent

SF72257

Design the technology that protects lives

At Babcock, we are working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Automotive Electronics Technician at our Walsall site, near Birmingham, West Midlands.

As an Lead Automotive Electronics Engineer, you will engage in a hands‑on role where automotive engineering and electronics converge. You will work across the full lifecycle, from system integration through to testing and fault resolution. Throughout, you will grow your technical capability, strengthen your experience in defense engineering, and open the door to long‑term development within a global organization.

• Design and integrate vehicle electronic systems including power distribution, control units, communications and sensors;
• Test electronic systems in laboratory environments and on completed vehicles to ensure performance and reliability;
• Diagnose faults, resolve technical issues and improve overall system performance;
• Produce clear technical documentation and ensure systems meet regulatory, safety and military standards;
• Work closely with engineers, technicians and wider teams to deliver effective vehicle solutions.

The role is based onsite at Walsall, and the set working times are Monday to Friday with an early finish on Fridays, totalling 39 hours per week. Overtime is also available.

• Time served experience in automotive electronics, electrical or electronic engineering;
• Experience working as an automotive or electronic technician;
• A strong automotive technical background or hands‑on vehicle electronics experience;
• Proven capability in power, control and electronic systems;
• Experience fault finding and supporting system integration activities.

We value difference and do not have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) and NPPV2 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 shopping savings portal;
• Payment of Professional Fees;
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave;
• Holiday Trading – a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually;
• Be Kind Day – enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

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 are 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.