Materials Engineer- Submarines

Job Description

Materials Engineer - Submarines

Full time,

On-Site,

Derby

We have an exciting opportunity for aMaterials Engineer within the Rolls-Royce Submarines Business.

This is a great opportunity to be part of the Regeneration of the Raynesway Nuclear Licenced Site. This once in a lifetime major infrastructure programme is replacing the current facilities with modern state of the art manufacturing capability.

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.

For you, this means unique opportunities to shape the future of the Submarines business.

As a Nuclear Core Materials Engineer you'll support the substantiation and manufacture of core components via materials testing and defining materials standards.

The Core Materials team are responsible for owning and continuously developing our materials knowledge and capability, through testing, research and development. Interfacing closely with colleagues across the business in manufacturing, design, structural integrity and performance; we support the design, manufacture and through-life justification for the Rolls-Royce Nuclear Steam Raising Plant Core components.

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'll be doing :

You will be developing materials specifications for new products, materials and special processes.

• Defining validation and verification requirements for manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Acting as a consultant to the manufacturing teams on process compliance and non-conformance.
• Developing new materials understanding and capability through research and development programmes.

Who we are 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 level qualification in a Materials Engineering subject.
• Metallurgy and understanding of microstructures.
• Manufacturing processes and their effect on material properties.
• Defining and running materials test programmes and interpreting the results.
• Communication skills, including formal report writing.

Optional Additional Skills

• Data manipulation, modelling and automation.
• Creating and validating analytical material models.
• Through-life degradation, such as corrosion and effects of irradiation.

We're 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 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: 6th February 2024

Job Category

Engineering Materials

Posting Date

23 Jan 2024; 00:01