Configuration & Data Management Engineer - Submarines

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company based in Derby is seeking an experienced Configuration & Data Management Engineer. This role focuses on leading the Configuration Management team throughout the CADMID lifecycle, ensuring the integrity of definition data across product lifecycles. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background, CM2 accreditation, and excellent organisational skills. The company offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and a commitment to employee growth and diversity.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• CM2 accreditation or strong understanding of CM principles (ISO10007).
• Proven engineering background in mechanical or electrical contexts.
• Ability to balance attention to detail with pragmatic delivery.

Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of product safety and psychological safety.
• Lead workload commitment and prioritisation effectively.
• Deliver objectives aligned to programme milestones.

Skills

Organisational skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Engineering design tools

Job description

Job Description

Configuration & Data Management Engineer - Submarines

Full Time

Derby

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Configuration & Data Management Engineer to join Rolls‑Royce Submarines in Derby.

As the Configuration and Data Management engineer you will lead our Configuration Management (CM) team throughout the CADMID lifecycle. This critical role involves driving excellence in prioritising activities, fostering continuous improvement and transformational change.

Configuration and Data Management is a key enabler for Rolls‑Royce to maintain the transparency and integrity of the definition data for all our products.

Why Rolls‑Royce?

Rolls‑Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

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

• Champion a culture of product safety, psychological safety, and adaptability within the group.
• Potentially lead the commitment, acceptance, and prioritisation of workload and allocate CM group resources effectively.
• Ensure the delivery of objectives that are aligned to programme milestones while maintaining cross-functional collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain CM documentation to ensure completeness and compliance with the applicable Rolls‑Royce, customer, and regulatory quality procedures and standards throughout the whole product lifecycle.
• Create an environment that enables continuous improvement and transformation to enhance efficiency and performance through the automation of CM processes, using executive tools and ensuring compliance with CM policies and quality standards.
• Establish a culture of understanding of, and adherence to CM principles across the engineering organisation.
• Support the capability development and professional growth of the team members.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• CM2 accreditation (preferred) or a strong understanding of CM principles (ISO10007).
• A proven engineering background, ideally within mechanical or electrical engineering contexts.
• Good organisational, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to balance attention to detail with a pragmatic approach to delivery, ensuring safety of the product is always maintained.
• A degree in an Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).

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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, 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 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.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category Validation and Verification

Posting Date 11 Dec 2025; 00:12

Posting End Date 18 Dec 2025