Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Reliability EngineerSF32499Devonport, PlymouthStarting Salary: £36,525About the roleWere looking for a Reliability Engineer to join us at HMNB Devonport, one of the largest naval bases in Western Europe. As a warship support partner to the Royal Navy, Babcock is a provider of deep maintenance, in-service maintenance and operational support for UK warships. The Warships Technical Authority (WTA) is a multi-disciplined organisation within the Warships Business Unit, which maintains design intent of Warships, and provides exciting career opportunities across a range of engineering, safety, environmental and supportability disciplines.You will be working alongside other highly qualified and knowledgeable Engineers and Data Analysts to deliver through life support to complex Warships through an exciting programme of change, delivering an Enhanced WTA capability which will increase the availability of ships, reduce engineering risk, and ultimately reduce overall costs for the MoD.You will provide Reliability Engineering technical knowledge and expertise in support of Type 23 Frigates, Amphibious Assault Ships and Single Role Mine Hunters. You will also work closely with the Class Output Management (COM) teams, directly supporting the Class Lead Engineers to maintain design intent of warships.This will entail the provision of technical support to the Warships Supportability Programme and the conduct of supportability studies, reports, and proposals with the aim of improving the reliability, and therefore availability, of key systems and equipment.This post will be key to the development of Reliability Engineering capability growth in the WTA, including the use of software tools, such as Reliasoft, and the delivery of the Supportability Programme across the Warship Business Unit.What do I need to do the role• Experience as a Reliability Engineer• Must come from a Mechanical or Electrical Marine Engineering background• IEng (or equivalent) preferable and member of relevant institution.• Engineering qualification in relevant discipline, with significant demonstrable experience.• Proven Reliability Engineering experience.What else do I need to know• The successful candidate will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements. This may require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving Security Check (SC) clearance.• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.About Babcock International and DevonportFor more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence Company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure and specialist training.You will be based at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth, Devon. Working at Devonport puts the best of the South West at your fingertips. Amazing scenery, vibrant towns and numerous leisure opportunities - Its why Devon and Cornwall are such a desirable place to live and work.Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navys new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme.Application GuidanceDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to ensure that our recruitment processes are regularly reviewed and adapted, as required, to ensure were compliant with the latest government advice. We are striving to protect both our current and future employees by acting in a responsible way which reflects the restrictions we face.Babcock are continuing with essential recruitment activity but implementing relevant recommendations to ensure that this is done in a responsible way with consideration of the unprecedented circumstances we are facing.It is unlikely that shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a face-to-face interview in the first instance. Interviews will be held by phone, or you may be asked to complete an online interview. More information will be provided regarding the format by the recruitment team.All applications should be made online. Please use a desktop PC or laptop to create your account and apply for a job. Once youve completed this youll be able to apply to jobs from mobile devices. If you experience difficulties please visit our careers page.If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.This advice is valid at the time of publication and changing government advice and Babcock working practices take precedence at any particular time.Armed Forces CovenantWe are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, Babcock offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to 2 weeks special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please visit our website.Closing date: 06/11/2020