Experimental Engineer - Submarines

Job Description

Experimental Engineer - Submarines

Derby

Full Time

Why Rolls-Royce?

An exciting opportunity have arisen in the Rolls-Royce Submarine's Technical Development Department, where a new team has been formed and deliver a large body of experimental testing that the business is planning to do now and in the future. This is a great opportunity get involved in setting the vision for how we do experimental testing going forward.

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.

The new Experimental Engineering team is responsible for the entire value chain needed to deliver quality test data. This includes deciding where a test will be conducted, developing appropriate test programmes with technical customers, managing the delivery of the enabling work for a test programme (i.e. new rig development, existing rig changes, test procedure development etc.), over-seeing the collection of raw test data, and the processing of raw test data to produce quality data for technical customers. One of the initial primary focusses of this role will be thermal-hydraulic testing, primarily performed at the MoD/Rolls-Royce facility in Derby, which has pioneered the capability development of high fidelity optical based flow measurement techniques.

We offer excellent development, 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:

With this exciting opportunity your main responsibilities will include:

• Work in close collaboration with Discipline Development Leads, as well as rig operators and technicians in our on-site engineering laboratory to deliver a suite of experimental testing programmes.
• Be expected to take full ownership for long term roadmaps for all technology areas (including thermal hydraulic, high fidelity measurement, acoustic, component, shock, EC&I, physics, materials and secondary propulsion testing) and for both new and existing test facilities, including their delivery.
• There may also be opportunities to engage with external organisations and in research projects at our University Technology Centres, particularly in relation to fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and novel experimental measurement techniques in the near-term, and potentially in other areas in the future.

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering or science-based subject.
• Experience of conducting experimental testing to support technical development or V&V, relevant to engineering.
• Understanding measurement techniques, methods and accuracies.
• Good IT skills, including experience of data processing and knowledge of python.
• Good interpersonal, time management and problem solving skills.
• An analytical mind with good numeracy and literacy.
• Ability to work flexibly, both as an individual and closely with other team members.
• Ability to work to Rolls-Royce company processes in order to ensure quality of output; and to Health, Safety and Environmental rules and legislation.

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

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.

Closing Date: 15th January 2024

Job Category

Safety & Product Assurance

Posting Date

20 Dec 2023; 00:12