Chief Project Engineer

Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the marine sector is seeking a Chief Project Engineer to oversee technical issues and ensure project delivery. You will lead engineering efforts, manage product safety, and drive improvements across naval and commercial marine applications. This hybrid role requires strong leadership and compliance focus, with opportunities for continuous learning. Join a diverse team committed to innovation and excellence in engineering.

Qualifications

• Proven domain knowledge in naval/marine autonomy, standards, and safety.
• Experience with systems engineering approaches.

Responsibilities

• Managing product safety through compliant processes.
• Defining the technical programme of works.
• Leading system engineering and systems thinking.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Continuous Learning

Education

Masters in Engineering

Bachelor’s in Engineering

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Stellenbeschreibung

Job Title: Chief Project Engineer

Working Pattern: Hybrid – Minimum of 3 Days a week in the office

Working location: Bristol

NautIQ Solutions (UK) Chief Project Engineer (Commercial & Naval Marine Installed Products)

The Chief Project Engineer (Commercial & Naval Marine Installed Products) will be the representative for all technical issues with suppliers, customers, and operators for the installed product base (electrical), specifically ASTUTE, DREADNOUGHT (once Boat 1 hardware has been delivered) and surface warship electrical distribution systems and equipment, including the Marello DC Hybrid system. The role will contribute to business strategy, driving product improvement and providing technical direction to the programme on all engineering deliverables.

The Chief Project Engineer leads the engineering effort to ensure the delivery of all engineering work in a project on behalf of the Chief Marine Engineer. The role involves working closely with Rolls-Royce core engineering leadership and NautIQ Solutions Engineering Team Leads to ensure engineering efficacy and delivery against schedule. The CPE owns and delivers packages of work in line with cost, quality, and schedule requirements, providing leadership and governance for all engineers on the programme. The role is accountable to the NautIQ Solutions Chief Marine Engineer.

NautIQ Solutions is responsible for low voltage distribution equipment on Naval applications including submarines, and the expanding range of DC Hybrid propulsion systems for the Commercial Marine market. The position will oversee all installed products on Naval and Commercial Marine platforms, including DREADNOUGHT.

Accountabilities as a Chief Project Engineer:

• Managing product safety through compliant processes and closure strategies.
• Creating and maintaining product requirements through interfaces with customers and the business across the product lifecycle.
• Defining the technical programme of works to deliver a fully compliant and integrated product.
• Leading change management within engineering.
• Establishing and maintaining governance to ensure quality, schedule, and cost targets are met.
• Implementing risk management and project review processes.
• Leading system engineering and systems thinking within the team.
• Managing programme delivery of technical solutions that meet all requirements.
• Representing the Chief Marine Engineer as needed.

Process responsibilities:

• Managing requirements, evidence, definition, and verification information.
• Defining requirements.
• Managing projects and programmes.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• High-performance culture advocate, customer-focused, creative problem solver.
• Strong compliance and improvement focus, good communicator, committed to continuous learning.

• Masters or Bachelor’s in engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• Proven domain knowledge in naval/marine autonomy, standards, and safety.
• Experience with systems engineering approaches.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Applicants must be able to obtain SC security clearance and hold UK nationality.