Marine Engineer

Babcock Canada Inc.; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global defense organization based in Helensburgh seeks a Marine Engineer to provide vital technical expertise and support to the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. The role combines amazing engineering challenges with contemporary digital tools, encouraging continuous skill growth and impactful contributions. Ideal candidates will possess NVQ Level 3 in engineering with experience in resolving complex issues, and the ability to lead high-performance teams. A hybrid working model allows flexibility, alternating between the office and home.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to Royal Navy submarine ships.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues within defined timescales.
• Recommend solutions for system operations, defect history and repair options.
• Interpret technical documentation and advise on material specifications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure maintenance projects meet operational needs.

Skills

Knowledge of submarine in‑service support arrangements

Experience resolving complex electrical and mechanical investigations

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to champion high performance and inspire others

Proactive and able to work autonomously

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above in electrical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Location: Faslane, Helensburgh, GB, G84 8HL

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Marine Engineer

Compensation: Up to £49,104 dependent upon experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

The role

As a Marine Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of our Submarine Operations Centre, providing technical expertise that keeps the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet mission‑ready. This is a varied and dynamic role where you’ll combine engineering knowledge with cutting‑edge digital tools to improve maintenance management and design projects that ensure operational success. Every day brings new challenges – mechanical, electrical or weapons engineering – making this an exciting opportunity to grow your skills and make a real impact.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be responsible for the day‑to‑day provision of engineering support to Royal Navy submarine ships.

Provide engineering support to Royal Navy submarine Their staff.

Investigate and resolve complex technical issues within defined timescales.

Recommend solutions for system operations, defect history and repair options.

Interpret technical documentation and advise on material specifications.

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure maintenance projects meet operational needs.

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 Marine Engineer

• Knowledge of submarine in‑service support arrangements.


• Experience resolving complex electrical and mechanical investigations.


• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Ability to champion high performance and inspire others.


• Proactive and able to work autonomously to meet deadlines.

Qualifications for the Marine Engineer

• NVQ Level 3 or above in electrical or mechanical engineering.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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 - GOV.UK.

What we offer

• 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 tandis de some concept.


• 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 dereference up to one working week of annual leave from their annual мегӯ 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.


• 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 [e-mail] 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.