Principal Systems Engineer

As a Principal Systems Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Marine Engineering & Systems (ME&S) business unit, working on our exciting new Marine Nuclear Infrastructure project.

Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for defining, managing and verifying requirements, and ensuring that all project requirements achieve their acceptance criteria for our new Marine Nuclear infrastructure project.

• Own and deliver on the Requirements Management process for the project by understanding and eliciting the requirements from our customer.


• Define and agree acceptance methodologies for all requirements.


• Take ownership of delivering all Verification & Validation (V&V) activities.


• Use your knowledge and experience to provide input into various design reviews.


• Provide systems engineering guidance to the wider project team.


This role is full time, 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office based at Rosyth, Fife and 3-4 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Principal Systems Engineer

• Previous experience within the Civil Nuclear or Marine Nuclear from an infrastructure perspective would be highly beneficial.


• Proven experience in Requirements Management and acceptance of complex systems


• Experience of using requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS)


• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills


• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles


Qualifications for the Principal Systems Engineer

• Degree level qualification in STEM subject (Science/Technology/Engineering/Maths) or equivalent industry / armed forces experience


Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC), Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.

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 Principal Systems Engineer at our Rosyth, Fife site.

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 the majority of 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


• Growth opportunities.


• A dynamic working environment.


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