Methods Development Engineer - Submarines

JR United Kingdom; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Methods Development Engineer for its Submarines Business in Derby. This full-time role involves developing methods to enhance component availability and safety. Ideal candidates will possess experience in software development and structural integrity analysis, and have opportunities to work in an agile environment. Competitive benefits and a hybrid work model are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Employee support and discounts

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in Python software development required.
• Familiarity with engineering methods and literature distillation.
• Desirable experience in industrial codes like R6 and ASME III.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary literature reviews and perform physical testing.
• Report findings and implement methods as quality-assured software.
• Present findings to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Software development

Structural integrity analysis

Thermal hydraulic analysis

Probabilistic analysis

Statistical analysis

Job description

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Chesterfield, United Kingdom

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09.07.2025

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Job Description:

Methods Development Engineer - Submarines (Full Time)

Location: Derby, Raynesway

Rolls-Royce has an excellent opportunity for a Methods Development Engineer to join our Submarines Business in Derby. As a methods development engineer, you will actively develop methods to increase the availability and safety of components in-service. Responsibilities include:

1. Conducting preliminary literature reviews to generate hypotheses
2. Performing physical testing for validation
3. Reporting findings and obtaining regulatory approval
4. Implementing developed methods as quality-assured software

Why Rolls-Royce? We are a leader in propulsion system design for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet. We foster an inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in your growth and offers diverse opportunities.

The component methods team comprises engineering and software developers working within an agile framework to solve challenging problems. Opportunities exist in structural integrity and thermal hydraulic fields, with potential to collaborate with academia and participate in international conferences.

We offer competitive salaries, benefits, bonus, employee support, and discounts. Our hybrid work model balances office, home, and remote work, with an average of three days in the office for collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Dealing with uncertainty
• Presenting to senior stakeholders
• Report writing

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Experience in software development, preferably Python
• Structural integrity analysis
• Material modelling of polycrystalline materials
• Thermal hydraulic analysis
• Literature distillation for engineering methods
• Probabilistic and statistical analysis

Desirable experience includes DevOps, industrial codes like R6, ASME III, and Finite Element Analysis.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. Applicants must hold UK nationality and have or be eligible for a UK Security Check (SC) clearance.

Posting Date: 19 May 2025; Posting End Date: [not specified]