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Job Title: Mechanical EngineerPlease make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: CompetitiveRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF64021At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Engineer.The roleAs a Mechanical Engineer, youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. You will be delivering engineering expertise across the full lifecycle of Land Defence Platforms, shaping design authority decisions, ensuring operational readiness, and providing critical in-service support that directly impacts mission success.Day-to-day, youll have the following responsibilities:Engage with customers and internal teams to capture and clarify technical requirements.Create accurate CAD models and detailed engineering drawings to support design activities.Produce comprehensive design reports and documentation to ensure quality and compliance.Investigate and evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies to drive innovation.Provide expert engineering input to resolve shop-floor challenges and improve processes.This role is full time working 37 hours per week and is mainly based on site at Bristol. You will be required to travel to Warminster, Bovington, Andover and Donnington with the occasional overnight stay required to meet operational needs.Essential experience of the Mechanical Engineer:Strong understanding of the design process and ability to apply it effectively to resolve complex engineering challenges.Proven experience collaborating within a multidisciplinary engineering team to deliver high-quality solutions.Demonstrated capability to adopt a practical, hands-on approach when addressing technical problems.Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer:Proven experience in an engineering role with a strong track record of delivering quality solutions.Relevant engineering degree (or equivalent) and a clear aspiration to achieve Chartered status. (Desirable)Security ClearanceThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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 OfferGenerous holiday allowanceMatched contribution pension scheme, with life assuranceAccess to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+Employee share schemeEmployee shopping savings portalPayment of Professional FeesReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leaveHoliday 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 charityExcellent 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. xjdpvnf We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.Closing date: 16/12/2025