Tell us about your company
At Babcock, we play a critical role in international defence. Operating globally, we set our sights across generations, approaching everything with a broad perspective. Forging close and committed partnerships with our defence and civil customers to deliver vital engineering that creates their big picture.
Our engineering and technology capability has been built up through decades, reinforced by intimate understanding of assets and their owners and we’re committed to building national engineering skills for our industry. Offering deeply pragmatic and integrated solutions to our customers in collaboration and with end-to-end vision, Babcock delivers lifetime engineering.
What industry challenges are having the biggest influence on your work at the moment?
One of the biggest challenges industry is facing at the moment is the skills gap in the UK across STEM. This is not just the satellite industry, but across the main areas of engineering. Therefore, we are focused on investing in our people, through upskilling, development and a place where they can truly find value.
What innovative solutions are you working on to address the issue?
We have STEM and University Engagement teams focusing on bridging the gap between industry and academia. The aim is to create a pipeline for university students into careers, and equipping them with the necessary skillsets for the future. This is through sponsoring and supporting various engineering societies, such as the IMechE’s Formula Student, and creating research projects for students to deliver in their final year of study.
Do you have any interesting plans for the next couple of months?
Babcock has several conferences coming up over the next few months, some of the main ones are:
- International Defence Esports Game Launch (IDG) – 21st November
- Defence Space Conference – 2nd December
- Space Comm Expo -4th-5th March 2026
- Why do you feel it is important to be a member of SIG?
The Satellite Communications industry is one of fastest growing and is full of creative and innovative solutions. One of our core principles is to Collaborate, and this is the perfect platform where we can meet and speak to the various organisations within Satellite Communications, and for us to contribute to the various workshops in the future! Being part of an organisation that focuses on this is incredibly important to Babcock.