Job Title: Naval Architect
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66633
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Naval Architect at our Babcock Technology Centre site.
The role
As a Naval Architect, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Play a key role in shaping the future of the UK submarine fleet. As part of a skilled Naval Architecture and Outfitting team, you’ll apply your technical expertise to complex engineering challenges across in-service and next-generation platforms—supporting national security through innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
Day-to-day, you’ll apply specialist expertise in submarine naval architecture to deliver technical solutions that enhance platform capability, support fleet sustainability, and address complex design challenges across current and future submarine systems.
- Manage through-life growth impacts to maintain submarine safety and performance.
- Conduct stability analyses and experiments using empirical methods and industry-standard tools.
- Produce calculations and guidance for safe docking, undocking, and manoeuvring operations.
- Develop tailored engineering tools and procedures to meet complex client requirements.
- Support design activities from feasibility to detailed design for modifications and capability enhancements.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Naval Architect
- Proficient in industry-standard tools, including Paramarine, Ansys, MATLAB, MathCAD, Orcaflex, Rhinoceros, AutoCAD/Inventor, and MS Excel.
- Effective team player with the ability to take ownership and deliver in dynamic environments.
- Analytical and proactive problem-solver, focused on delivering practical engineering solutions.
- Experienced in submarine/surface ship stability experiments and dry-docking practices.
- Strong personal management, communication, and organisational skills to support technical delivery.
Qualifications for the Naval Architect
- Degree (BSc, BEng, MSc, or MEng) in Naval Architecture, Marine Technology, Ship Science, or a related STEM discipline.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with RINA or equivalent or working towards it.
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 - 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.
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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.
Closing date: 08/09/2025
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