Principal Supportability Engineer

Job Title: Principal Supportability Engineer

Location: Bristol Plymouth Leicester or Portsmouth Hybrid Working

Compensation: 59110 Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64738

Shape the Future of Naval Engineering Join Us as a Principal Supportability Engineer

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Principal Supportability Engineer at one of our sites.

The role

As a Principal Supportability Engineer youll be at the heart of shaping support solutions for the UKs future submarine fleet including the Dreadnought and SSNA Class. This is your chance to influence design and build phases optimise maintenance strategies and ensure through-life support for some of the most complex naval platforms. Your work will directly contribute to national security and provide you with unparalleled opportunities for career growth and technical leadership.

Day-to-day youll lead the development of support solutions from concept through to build and transition into service ensuring optimal maintenance and through-life cost efficiency.

• Managing and coaching a team of Integrated Product Support (IPS) Leads and specialists
• Driving engineering support for Trafalgar Astute and Vanguard Class submarines in service
• Supporting the design and build of future naval platforms to define preferred support solutions
• Leading concept and assessment phases for future maritime platforms
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to optimise supportability outcomes

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.

Essential experience of the Principal Supportability Engineer

• Leading or supporting the development of Integrated Product Support (IPS) solutions
• Evaluating technical issues and proposing solutions or process improvements
• Conducting technical investigations and analysis for problem resolution and design enhancements
• Mentoring team members and driving continuous improvement
• Communicating effectively across disciplines and stakeholder groups

Qualifications for the Principal Supportability Engineer

• Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline with demonstrable experience (Equivalent experience in lieu of formal education will be considered)

Security Clearance

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 - ().

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
• 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 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 days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) 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.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations protect communities and build a better world. To continue we must adapt advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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 with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 11/12/2025

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