Chief Design Engineer – (PWR1 & PWR2) Submarines
Job Description
Chief Design Engineer (PWR1 and PWR2) - Submarines
Full Time
Derby
As the Chief Design Engineer you will hold a key governance role providing strategic direction for technical activities undertaken by the business.
You will lead and develop a small multi-faceted team and you will have exposure and coverage across whole lifecycle and product groups. As the Chief Design Engineer you will be leading regular meetings and engagement with customer stakeholders at all levels and will have the opportunity to travel to customer operational bases. The Chief Design Engineer PWR1 and PWR2 role truly provides broad variety and an excellent platform to develop and progress through the business.
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
With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:
* Provide strategic engineering direction, governance and endorsement for technical activities undertaken by the business.
* Ensure that design, procurement, installation, configuration management, development and operation are undertaken in accordance with the appropriate standards and processes.
* Liaise with DBU Engineering Managers if the technical solution or product change being pursued by their programme is at variance with current policy or processes.
* Take the engineering lead on emergent technical issues and ensure that the Safety Alert and Red Top Process is implemented as necessary.
* Represent the Chief Engineer in discussions with customers and other stakeholders.
Who we’re looking for:
To be successful in this role you will need to:
* Technical Leadership experience in a highly regulated environment Defence/Nuclear/Aerospace/Oil and Gas
* Knowledge of product technical attributes, life cycle requirements, product safety & regulatory requirements
* Experience dealing with customers and senior stakeholders meetings/reviews/committees.
* Project Management capabilities and experience
* Relevant Science/Engineering degree
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.
Job Category: Mechanical Systems
Posting Date: 10 Jan 2025; 00:01
Posting End Date: 17 Jan 2025
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