Requirements Change Engineer

Job Title: Requirements Change Engineer

Location: Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £45,692 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF71385

Shape the engineering changes that keep the Royal Navy mission-ready

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 Requirements Change Engineer at our Babcock Technology site.

The role

As a Requirements Change Engineer, you’ll join a newly established team working at the forefront of engineering change, supporting the maintenance and sustainment of the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet. This is a role where you’ll directly influence critical engineering workflows, helping teams integrate more effectively, enabling stable work packages, and improving the way technical requirements and engineering changes are delivered.

Day-to-day, you’ll be part of a fast‑moving, multi‑project environment with unique exposure across the business. You’ll build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, gain invaluable insight into naval engineering and defence operations, and grow your expertise within a world‑class engineering organisation committed to your development.

• Manage and deliver engineering change control activities and provide technical support to maintenance work packages.

Liaise across multiple organisations to gather engineering justifications and ensure outputs are concise, accurate and high quality.

Engage with stakeholders to improve stability and clarity of maintenance packages during planning.

Support requirement development, project scope definition and solution identification for specific work packages.

Contribute to risk management through identifying, assessing and planning mitigation for risks, opportunities and issues.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days in the office/onsite.

Essential Experience Of The Requirements Change Engineer

• Experience working within a project or engineering environment in a regulated industry.
• Background in project and change management with strong process‑driven thinking.
• Methodical approach with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and work independently with a flexible, proactive attitude.
  
  
  

Qualifications For The Requirements Change Engineer

• Engineering‑based degree, or HNC/HND supported by (or working towards) IEng/CEng status.
• Project Management qualification at APMP level or above (or equivalent experience).
• Additional engineering, systems, or change management training or accreditation - Desirable
  
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain 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 (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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘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.

Babcock

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.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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 careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 19/03/2026

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