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Technical Integration Engineer 

Full Time

Derby - (requires regular travel to remote sites in Cumbria and Caithness)/Hybrid Working

The Irradiated Fuel Management (IFM) Engineering team is responsible for ensuring that the Post Irradiation Examination (PIE) requirements that underpin core through life safety cases are met, keeping Submarines at sea.

We work collaboratively primarily with the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) in Cumbria and the Naval Reactor Test Establishment in Caithness to develop techniques as required and ensure the quality of this crucial data which underpins fleet operations.

Your role as an integration engineer will be to work alongside our project team and technical leads within the supply chain to develop and support the application of techniques during the PIE campaigns, in the short term for current class and for future products.  This position provides an ideal opportunity to develop your collaboration skills through internal and external interfacing and develop a technical understanding of core validation approaches and provides visibility across the business and the MoD.

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. 

This role is part of the Rolls-Royce Defence sector within the Submarines business that support the Royal Navy Nuclear Submarines fleet. 

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. 

This role provides a great opportunity to work with key suppliers, a broad range of internal and external technical communities and visibility with the Ministry of Defence customer project and technical areas.

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 opportunity you will have the chance to pursue and be responsible for:

• Providing on-site (Cumbria & Caithness) support for deployment and operations of PIE equipment to gather data required for core validation

• Development of Post Irradiation Examination inspection capabilities and processes in collaboration with suppliers

• Contribute/Lead activities to improve and drive delivery of the PIE campaigns

• Assisting in the ongoing development of primary supplier UKNNL capability

• Providing guidance to internal and external project and technical teams to ensure that we deliver the PIE data required to support operation of the Submarines fleet

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:

• Be a team player who is committed to work collaboratively with suppliers and customers (internally and externally).

• A high degree of flexibility and willingness to provide support at remote locations, working independently as required and internally to assist with work packages outside of the IFM team as required.

•  Someone who is comfortable representing the IFM team, can challenge as appropriate and work across business units and functions.

• A problem-solving attitude and a desire to improve processes and techniques both internally and in the supply chain.

• A degree in an engineering or scientific discipline is preferred but not essential.

• Experience and understanding of PWR/Submarine core components, design, and manufacture are highly desirable but not essential.

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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, 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

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