Control Systems Engineer Degree Apprenticeship

About the role

Babcock is recruiting a Control Systems Engineer Degree Apprentice based at Devonport, the largest naval base in Western Europe. Over a four-year programme you will earn a BEng in Applied Professional Engineering from the University of Warwick while supporting projects that support national security. The salary starts at £27,381 with annual increases.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the maintenance, improvement and optimisation of control systems that monitor and control manufacturing and process operations at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
• Work with PLCs, HMIs, measurement instrumentation control panels and industrial networks, supporting fault finding, maintenance, process improvement and problem solving.
• Take part in planning and delivering projects, and support the design, installation, testing and commissioning of new or modified control systems.
• Complete placements across engineering teams, applying learning to real projects and reactive technical support on site.

Required profile

• Minimum 112 UCAS tariff points; GCSEs at grade C (4) or above in Maths, English and an additional STEM subject, with an A-level in Maths at grade B.
• Ability to achieve and maintain BPSS, Security Check (SC) and NNPI clearance, and to be a sole UK national.
• Willingness to work on site at Devonport at least three days per week and live within reasonable commuting distance.

What we offer

• Fully funded qualification and personal development training.
• At least 28 days holiday including bank holidays, competitive pension and employee share scheme.
• Flexible benefits such as cycle to work and employee shopping savings portal.
• Automatic enrolment on the Apprentice Development Programme and STEM outreach and volunteering opportunities.

The programme starts in September 2027; applications close on 8 December 2026 and are reviewed in the order received.