About the role
Join a high‑calibre engineering team shaping the future capability of the NZDF naval fleet. This role places you at the centre of meaningful, defence‑critical engineering work, delivering engineering change proposals that enhance performance, safety and operational readiness. You’ll work across a variety of projects, collaborate with subject‑matter experts, and contribute to technical decisions that genuinely matter. The work is diverse, analytical, and highly impactful, offering a blend of design, systems analysis, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.
At Babcock, you’ll be supported by strong engineering leadership, modern toolsets and a culture that values curiosity, courage, collaboration and continuous improvement. You’ll have the opportunity to develop into a technical authority, influence engineering outcomes, and broaden your experience across multi‑domain systems. This is an ideal environment to grow your capability within a regulated, asset‑intensive defence setting — while contributing directly to the safety and success of New Zealand’s naval operations.
Role Specifics
• Permanent role (Full-time, 40hrs)
• $90,000 to $110,000 – dependent on experience and qualifications
About you
You bring 2–5 years of engineering experience and a solid grounding in electrical, systems, or control engineering. You thrive on solving complex problems, applying critical thinking, and producing precise technical documentation. You’re comfortable working across multiple projects, managing your time, and delivering accurate work under formal engineering processes. You communicate clearly, collaborate well, and stay curious. You use engineering toolsets confidently and you take ownership of delivering quality, safe and compliant technical outcomes.
Key Required Skills
• Engineering design and analysis across electrical, control or system integration
• Strong requirements development and technical documentation skills
• Ability to interpret and apply engineering standards, codes and processes
• Competence with PLM, MRP or ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
• Critical thinking and problem‑solving capability
• Effective communication, written and verbal
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Technical risk identification and assessment
Key Required Qualifications
• Relevant Engineering Degree (Electrical, Systems or related discipline)
• Eligibility for NZSIS security vetting (CV/SV/TSV)
• Membership of a recognised technical body (or willingness to gain certification)
• Current full Driver’s Licence
