Weapons Engineer

We're looking for experienced Weapons Engineers (Competent Users) to join us as instructors supporting the Royal Navy Submarine Service. This is a unique opportunity to transition into a rewarding, shore-based role where you'll pass on your operational knowledge and experience to the next generation of engineers. No prior instructional experience is required, we'll provide full training and ongoing support to help you develop into a confident and effective instructor. Day-to-day you'll be:

• Delivering classroom and simulator-based training, primarily focused on Astute Class submarines
• Supporting governance through reporting, documentation, and assurance
• Providing subject matter expertise to support training design and review
• Maintaining safe systems of work and ensuring compliance with internal and external policies
• Liaising with stakeholders and acting as a technical point of contact for training queries
The role is based onsite at HMNB Clyde, and the set working times are Monday to Thursday (08:00-16:30) and Friday (08:00-13:00), totalling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Weapons Engineer:
• Sound knowledge of submarine Tactical Weapons Engineering systems
• Experience in Weapons Handling operations.
Qualifications for the Weapons Engineer:
• Officer of the quarter competent user.
Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 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 that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

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 (www.gov.uk). 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 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.