Overview

Electrical Design Engineer - Submarines, Derby, Full Time. Rolls-Royce Submarines is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, systems and EC&I engineers supported by other functions across the Submarines business. This role involves supporting design from development through the full lifecycle, with experience in designing safety-critical bespoke capital equipment, machinery or process equipment being an ideal fit.

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. We offer an inclusive, digitally-enabled environment with opportunities to grow your career, ongoing learning, and a wide breadth of opportunities.

What we offer: excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and benefits including bonus, employee support assistance and discounts. Hybrid working is supported, with a typical expectation to attend the workplace three days per week for collaboration and other specific requirements.

Responsibilities

• Undertake or support all design tasks from scoping and blank-page design to authoring substantiation and safety documentation, and supporting procurement through the manufacture, test and supply of components.
• Produce technical reports/operating manuals to a high standard.
• Ensure delivery to cost, specification and programme.
• Work closely with the project engineer and multi-discipline teams to develop detailed plans and estimates to meet business objectives.

Qualifications

• Electrical Design experience from scoping to delivery in a complex manufacturing or engineering environment. Experience in Defence, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Capital Equipment, Machine Manufacturers, Process Plant (Chemical, Drinks, Refinery), Rail or Aerospace is a good match.
• Electrical Design experience with bespoke safety-critical products.
• Project or Technical Co-ordinator experience in a service/engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Electrical controls and instrumentation design experience, and an understanding of electrical design principles.
• A good understanding of a design process from scoping to delivery.
• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent CPD and experience.
• Ideally experience of design work related to submarine NSRP.
• Security clearance: You must be able to obtain UK Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application if you do not currently have it. This role requires the ability to progress applications from UK nationals or MoD-approved dual nationals.

Equal opportunities: Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We believe that diverse perspectives contribute to better outcomes.

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 already 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 a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.