Mechanical Design Engineer – Submarines

Rolls Royce; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000

Job description

Job Description

Mechanical Design Engineer – Lifting and Tooling – Submarines

Location: Derby

Employment Type: Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Submarines Services business for a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience designing lifting and handling equipment and/or experience of component design within the UK nuclear industry.

The Services Engineering Team are responsible for providing expertise and equipment to support the submarines enterprise. This includes the design and substantiation of high integrity equipment as well as the design and substantiation of complex assembly and tooling to support on-site nuclear facility design, boat build, and in-service maintenance. We are looking for a Design Engineer who will work collaboratively and cross-functionally to define, substantiate, and deliver to cost and quality.

Why Rolls–Royce?

Rolls–Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build, and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance, and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum, we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

Within this role, your responsibilities would include:

1. Delivery of design tasks through the entire lifecycle
2. Articulating design intent through 3D modelling and 2D drawing
3. Substantiation of design through hand calculations and/or with the use of analysis software
4. Present design solutions to gated review panels, completing technical and regulatory documentation
5. Working with the project management team to ensure that schedules, risks, costs, and resource requirements are understood and maintained
6. Assist manufacturing activities within the external supply chain (this may require travel to manufacturer's facilities within the UK supply chain)

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls–Royce, we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

1. Mechanical design experience / use of hand calculations and FEA would be advantageous
2. Knowledge of manufacturing techniques, including welding/fabrication, machining, and assembly
3. Previous knowledge of 3D modelling packages e.g. Siemens NX would be advantageous.
4. Design and substantiation of lifting and handling equipment
5. Experience of high integrity design
6. Knowledge of Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives.

And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people Rolls–Royce.

To work for Rolls–Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls–Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Job Category: Mechanical Systems

Posting Date: 01 Apr 2025; 00:04

Posting End Date: 08 Apr 2025