Senior Design Engineer - Submarines

Rolls-Royce; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Senior Design Engineer – Submarines
Derby

Full Time/ On-site

We have exciting opportunities for Senior Design Engineers to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby. If you are a Senior Design Engineer who is passionate about engineering, can demonstrate mechanical design experience from concept to delivery, and believe you can make a difference in our Submarines business, we want to hear from you now, so apply online.

Why Rolls-Royce?

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

Design and Development Engineering is at the heart of what we do, and we are the leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet.

What we offer

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

What you will be doing:

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be creating component/assembly/systems designs and associated through-life justification that meet their requirements and product attributes of life, cost, availability, and safety margins.

• Creating Full Life Cycle Design solutions through concept, design, manufacture, operation, and disposal.
• Integrating cross-discipline engineering concepts, collaborating across manufacturing engineering, simulation, materials, testing, and supply chain functions.
• Documenting and verifying information against sound mechanical engineering practices and references.
• Presenting at technical reviews in front of peers and expert panels.
• Publishing safety and technical reports which are subjected to customer and regulatory scrutiny.

Who we’re looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple, and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer preferably with exposure to process plant, mechanical components, machining, tooling, handling and lifting, special purpose machinery, or assembly processes.
• CAD Design Software experience.
• External Skills/Experience can be from industries such as Civil Nuclear, Marine, Petro-Chemical, Oil & Gas, Special Purpose Machinery.
• Engineering Qualification or relevant experience (Chartered/Degree/HND/HNC/Apprentice Trained).

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 the Rolls-Royce Submarines business, an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, we can only progress applications from individuals who are UK nationals or, in MoD approved cases, dual nationals.

Job Category: Mechanical Systems
Posting Date: 27 Mar 2025; 00:03
Posting End Date: 03 Apr 2025