Materials Laboratory Technologist - Submarines
Location: Raynesway, Derby
Time Type: Full Time
Job Requisition ID: JR6132084
An exciting role exists for a Materials Laboratory Technologist to join Rolls-Royce Submarines. MCC supports the entire product lifecycle, from design and manufacture to in-service support for nuclear reactor plant, including materials for vessels, pipework, and valves.
Why Rolls-Royce?
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.
What you’ll be doing:
* Conduct metallographic preparation and characterisation via a range of techniques to international standards.
* Apply electron microscopy (e.g. SE/BSE imaging) and microanalysis (e.g. EDS) techniques to complex material systems.
* Manage and deliver materials failure and quality investigations.
* Scope, develop, and conduct test programmes to characterise a wide variety of materials properties, corrosion behaviour, and welding development programmes.
* Manage materials test programmes to meet cost, quality, and delivery commitments.
* Analyse and interpret data from material property testing.
* Effectively engage with engineers from all disciplines to understand the engineering context of materials testing requirements. Communicate the technical outcome of testing to metallurgists and engineers at all levels of the business, both verbally and in writing.
* Understanding of welding, brazing, powder metallurgy, and advanced manufacturing techniques would be beneficial.
* Knowledge of the properties of stainless steels, nickel-based alloys, low-alloy steels, cobalt-based alloys, and/or composites are all beneficial.
* Experience working in a materials testing/characterisation laboratory or active laboratory would be desirable.
Who we are looking for:
* Previous experience with nuclear materials is not required but would be beneficial.
* We are interested in candidates who come from a range of industries such as Power Engineering, Civil Aerospace, Oil & Gas, and Defence with wide and varied experience.
* Preferably you will be educated to Degree level or equivalent in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, Engineering, or a related subject. It is also desirable to have relevant industrial experience in an engineering environment, ideally in relation to materials characterisation.
Support to the laboratory will require some periods of shift working and call-out support where required by the business and programme needs. Shift premiums are applied as appropriate.
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 UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.
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.
Job Category: Engineering Materials
Posting Date: 19 Dec 2024
Posting End Date: 06 Jan 2025
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