Supporting customer engagement to develop and agree clear and unambiguous system requirements.
Generating and assessing sensor and weapon suite options for concept designs.
Taking ownership of mission system compartments or systems through design stages.
Supporting the specification, selection and management of external suppliers and services.
Applying Mission Systems/Combat Systems Engineering principles within a multidisciplinary team.

Experience integrating Combat, Communications, Navigation or Network Systems into marine platforms.
Ability to work effectively within multi‑discipline teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Degree in an engineering discipline, or HND/HNC with extensive relevant experience.
Membership of a relevant professional institution, with chartered status or a clear route to achieving it.
Ability to achieve UK Security Check (SC) clearance.
Ability to work with or on controlled goods, including ITAR‑controlled technologies.

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
‘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.

Mission Systems Engineer

Key skills