Job Description

Lifecycle Engineer (In-Service PWR) - Submarines

Full time

Derby (hybrid)

What you will be doing

The Lifecycle Engineer - In-Service PWR will support the Assistant Chief Engineer to define, direct and support technical activities across PWR1 and PWR2 product scope, necessary to ensure that the Submarine flotilla nuclear propulsion plants remain available and safe to operate in accordance with customers' requirements.

Responsibilities

You will provide world-class technical support for our in-service products and to influence maturity throughout the product life cycle to meet customer and business needs, ensuring Design Intent is met.

Your day-to-day responsibilities within the role will cover:

• Provide technical support to help resolve technical queries and operational arisings Lead Investigation of operational issues to establish root cause Introduce containment actions and recommend corrective actions
• Support the development of the technical content of technical publications/communications (used by OEM, build/commissioning/maintenance bases and customers)
• Identify cost reduction opportunities by reviewing and maintaining life cycle engineering policies and any associated maintenance planning documentation.
• Manage any issues that effect the Maturity, Lifecycle Cost, Reliability and Maintainability and maintain Design Intent
• Support the management of lifecycle technical data (build/in-service/decomisioning), including modelling of through life performance and deterioration, to identify opportunities for optimisation.
• Prepare and deliver technical communications (e.g. presentation and/or reports) to platform provider, regulators, customers, internal stakeholder.
• Ensure compliance with requirements specified by regulatory authorities and to adhere to technical and business requirements of internal & external stakeholders. Where delegated, act as the Technical Authority providing assurance on build, commissioning and maintenance activities.
• Gather in-service data and carry out continuous improvement by identifying Best Practice and Learning from Experience activities, feeding back into future programmes and product design teams.

Why Rolls-Royce?

As the Lifecycle Engineer - In-Service PWR you will support the Chief Engineer's role, as PWR1 and PWR2 Technical Authority representative, to ensure appropriate technical solutions and product safety are delivered.

Work with us and we'll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

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

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, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

• 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.
• Engineering or Numerical degree (or equivalent with experience)
• Knowledge of PWR components/ systems functionality
• Experience of working on complex tasks that are novel and ambiguous, including troubleshooting and/or problem resolution
• Familiarity of the in service operation environment, including regulatory and compliance requirements
• Experience in support/lead cross-functional teams e.g. specialists, suppliers, customers, partners

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

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.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

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.

Grade: 8-10

For further information please contact:

Paul Gargett paul.gargett@rolls-royce.com

Job Category

Engineering for Services

Posting Date

13 May 2025; 00:05

Posting End Date

27 May 2025