Design Engineer

As a Design Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be accountable for delivering accurate, safe and efficient designs that meet clearly defined requirements. You will play a key role in creating innovative and functional vehicle conversions, owning the design journey from early concept through to production and in service support. Day to day you'll be required to:

• Design and develop vehicle systems and conversions from concept through to validated, production ready solutions
• Produce detailed 2D and 3D CAD models and associated technical documentation
• Support performance analysis, testing, validation and troubleshooting activities
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver against cost, quality and schedule requirements
• Apply engineering standards, processes and best practice to ensure safe and compliant designs
The role is based onsite at Walsall, and the set working times are Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 17:00, Friday 08:00 to 13:00, totalling 39 hours per week.


• Experience working within an automotive or vehicle focused engineering environment
• Strong technical understanding of engineering standards, processes, components and design techniques
• Proven ability to plan, prioritise and deliver work to project deadlines
• Well developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving capability, Degree qualified in an engineering related subject or able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience
Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) and NPPV1 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 Design Engineer at our Walsall site, near Walsall, West Midlands., We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

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 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