Job Description

Senior Systems Engineering Change Lead

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Location:
Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ Bristol, GB, BS3 2HQ
Onsite or Hybrid:

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineering Change Lead

Location: Bristol, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69327

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 Senior Systems Engineering Change Lead at either our Ashton Vale, Bristol site or Babcock Technology Centre, both located in Bristol.

The Role

We are looking for an energetic and driven Senior Systems Engineering Change Lead, to provide engineering lifecycle oversight into our expanding engineering team for a major UK programme. This role represents a fantastic and rare opportunity to play a transformative role in a dynamic delivery team, working on new and exciting projects as part of a rapidly expanding organisation.





Day-to-day, you'll work collaboratively in a team of multi-discipline engineers, subject matter experts and the customer to mature and develop creative solutions for our current and future clients. You will use your knowledge and skills to ensure the development of the right solutions, combined with robust testing and acceptance.




Leading Engineering Change activities for RF Development in line with associated Engineering and Change Management Plans. In liaison with the Project Lead (PL) and Project Engineering Manager (PEM), act as the technical bridge between In-Service and RF Development teams to ensure change is captured, assessed, executed and brought into the service portfolio effectively. Be responsible for the Engineering Change Process in liaison with the Independent Technical Authority (ITA) and System Design Technical Authority (SDTA) Contributing to the creation of high-quality project documentation. Leading and inspiring junior systems engineers.




This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

Essential Experience of the Senior Systems Engineering Change Lead

Requirements elicitation and capture at the User and System level Requirements analysis and management within an MoD/Defence context Experience leading, planning and delivery of design build and integrate engineering projects. Systems, Software & Hardware integration experience Test plan, case and script development for complex systems Lifecycle engineering experience

Qualifications for the Senior Systems Engineering Change Lead

Degree or equivalent in Telecommunications or Electronic Engineering. HNC/HND with equivalent, relevant experience is valued and welcomed. Incorporated / Chartered Engineer or working towards.

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. 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 Excellent 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 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: 21/11/2025

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