Manufacturing Engineer - Measurement and Metrology

Rolls-Royce Corporation; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Submarines is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Measurement & Metrology to join the Metrology Team in Derby. You will write programs for measurement arms, laser trackers and CMM inspection, validating through gauge R&R and supporting operations across both new build and components for current and future submarines.

The role emphasizes adherence to HSE standards, product verification, and collaboration with suppliers to ensure design conformance and risk reduction.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing engineering and metrology processes.
• Ability to plan and manage activities with stakeholders and timeframes.
• Understanding of safety, quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Write programs for Measurement Arms, Laser Tracker and CMM inspection to product definitions.
• Prove out and validate programs through gauge R&R.
• Support operations and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Apply manufacturing process controls and review Product Verification planning and capability studies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Measurement & Metrology

Project planning

Collaboration

Tools

CMM programming

Laser tracker

Measurement arms

Job description

Job Title - Manufacturing Engineer – Measurement & Metrology - Submarines

Working Pattern: Full Time / Permanent

Location: Derby

Position Summary

We currently have a vacancy for a Manufacturing Engineer – Measurement & Metrology to work in the Manufacturing Engineering Production Support – Metrology Team located in New Build and Components, supporting both current product and the introduction of new products. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work within a growing nuclear industry, supporting the challenges of developing next generation manufacturing technologies to support the next generation nuclear propulsion plant. You will be responsible for writing programs for Measurement Arms, Laser Tracker & CMM inspection of components to product definitions, prove out and validate written programs through gauge R&R and providing support to operations. Our submarines business is growing on a global scale. We support the Royal Navy as the technical authority to the UK Ministry of Defence for naval reactor plants and we're continuing to build our nuclear sector capability. For you, this means unique opportunities to work across our portfolio of products and services.

What you will be doing:

• HSE - Ensure that manufacturing processes for Product Verification are in full compliance to Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and meet the expectations of the Zero Harm programme.
• Product Safety - Ensure that manufacturing processes for Product Verification are capable of achieving and sustaining the design definition, and that processes are followed so that our products and those of our suppliers conform to their specification. Rigorously raise, investigate and resolve safety related issues.
• Quality - Works with all functions to reduce risk and drive product Right First Time. Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards including RRMS, GS3001 and Export Contol and Intellectual Property requirements.
• Technical Authority - Ensure application of manufacturing process controls for Product Verification processes within their area of accountability, with authorisation subject to appropriate delegation. This may include review and sign-off, with appropriate delegation, of Product Verification Planning, Product Verification Capability Studies (i.e. Measurement Systems Analysis) and Automated Measurement System programs.

Position Qualifications:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know 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. Identify and develop opportunitities for new or improved manufacturing processes for Product Verification, digital systems and technologies to meet current or future requirements. This may include identifying new technologies, supporting definition of requirements, downselection, implementation and testing of new hardware or software systems for Product Verification.

• Planning - Plan and manage activities including schedule, resources and costs, gaining buy-off and communicating current status to relevant stakeholders. Ensure issues and risks are resolved to meet project timescales. Lead or support Product Verification Planning to identify appropriate, capable and cost effective product verification methods
• Develop Capability - Develop, implement, validate, maintain and continuously improve manufacturing processes for Product Verification, digital systems and/or methods of manufacture which are capable of meeting and continue to meet requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes.
• Minimum standards - Working across the other Manufacturing Engineering disciplines, drive manufacturing processes towards identified consistent best practice. Ensure Product Verification processes, equipment, standards, environment, calibration and verification are appropriate for the task.
• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing - Work with interfacing teams and local experts to ensure technical aspects of manuacturing processes and digital systems are understood and accounted for as required. Capture and utilise lessons learnt. Identify, document and share best practice, incluidng by participation in relevant Communities of Practice.
• Develop Talent - Responsible for self development to meet the required skills and behaviours for the role. Continuously seek to expand knowledge and experience to increase effectiveness in undertaking existing and new activities. Provides coaching and technical support to others within their area of competence.
• Build external relationships - Operate beneficial relationships with partners and suppliers to enable delivery of their objectives

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

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. 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.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines Business an individual has to hold a minimum of an Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if the individual does not currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the Business conducts and the protection of certain assets a person has to be a UK national or in MoD approved cases a Dual National from a non ITAR country.

Closing Date: 30th October 2026

People Leader: Dan Johnson

Grade: NGS : 7-9

For further information, please contact: Gauri Sood

Job Category Manufacturing Engineering

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