Remote Failure Investigation Engineer (RCA) – Marine Systems

Lloyd's Register Group; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development programmes

Job summary

Lloyd's Register Group in Southampton is seeking a Machinery Failure Investigation Specialist to provide expert technical support and conduct investigations into machinery failures. This role will involve hands-on collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and the opportunity to mentor junior staff.

Ideal candidates will possess a degree in engineering or physical science and have robust knowledge of marine and industrial machinery. A commitment to continuous professional development and the ability to work flexibly are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years program in engineering or physical science.
• Proficiency in English commensurate with the work.
• Prepared to work away from home on jobs in the UKI and worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the TFI team.
• Produce deliverables and review others' work.
• Present deliverables to clients and suggest solutions.
• Assess and recommend work time/value for clients.
• Mentor and coach technical employees.

Skills

Marine and industrial power plant machinery knowledge

Problem-solving

Technical investigation

Metallurgy knowledge

RCA investigations experience

Education

Degree or equivalent in relevant field of engineering or physical science

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

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Machinery Failure Investigation Specialist

Date: 27 Sept 2026

Location: Southampton, GB, SO53 3RY

Company: Lloyds Register

Job ID: 41616
Location: Southampton : Hampshire House
Position Category: Consulting
Position Type: Employee Regular

Machinery Failure Investigation Specialist

Lloyd’s Register

Location: Southampton, UK.

What we’re looking for

The Technical and Failure Investigation Department (TFI) provides world-class failure investigation services to global clients by carrying out engineering assessment and evaluation of systems and component failures to help marine and land-based asset owners and operators minimise business downtime. Using core engineering skills to identify and understand the root causes of failure, we provide customised solutions to allow recovery back to operation as part of a rapid response service.

Reporting to the Technical and Failure Investigation Department Manager, a key responsibility of this role is to carry out a wide range of technical and failure investigations which will include site investigation work and collaboration with our state of the art materials laboratory in Chandler’s Ford. This is not a laboratory-based role. There is opportunity to work from home and visit office/materials laboratory in Chandlers Ford as necessary.

What we offer you

• An opportunity to join an organization with a clear mission and values, while benefiting from programs designed to support colleagues’ professional and personal development

The role

• To provide technical support to the TFI team and other LR Advisory teams as required.
• To produce deliverables within agreed parameters in an appropriate format and take responsibility to review other employee’s work as requested.
• To discuss / present deliverables with internal / external clients at a senior level and be able to suggest alternative solutions where appropriate.
• Produce proposals and define required work to meet client’s expectations. Ensure consistency of proposals to clients according to established procedures.
• To assess / recommend the time / value of the work to be undertaken for an internal / external client within an agreed fee / cost structure and within the commercial aspects of the contract.
• To make recommendations based on internal / external client feedback to assist in service delivery improvement and to help build the business.
• Share knowledge with the team and advising colleagues based on reviews and own experience; build an internal network of contacts in order to gain knowledge from senior personnel within Lloyd’s Register.
• To pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.
• To mentor / coach other technical employees to facilitate effective technical knowledge transfer and application.
• To undertake project management where applicable, including monitoring project progress and spend against budget and contract requirements.

What you bring

• A degree or equivalent from a tertiary organisation recognised by Lloyd’s Register within the relevant field of engineering or physical science (minimum of two years programme) or qualifications from a marine or nautical institution and relevant sea-going experience as a certificated ship’s officer.
• Proficiency in the English Language commensurate with the work.
• Good general knowledge of marine and industrial power plant machinery, including internal combustion engines (mainly diesel, dual fuel and gas), electric motors, shafting, gearing, dampers, couplings, propellers, pumps & piping, steam plant etc.
• Ability to apply knowledge and experience to a wide range of technical investigations on client vessels/sites in the marine and offshore and land-based industry providing timely solutions in line with client expectations.
• Experience within a technical specialism.
• Good metallurgy knowledge.
• Experience of performing RCA investigations.
• Prepared to work away from home on jobs ashore or on ships in port and/or at sea in the UKI and worldwide.

Nice to have

• Membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• Working towards becoming a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
• Knowledge of Instrumentation techniques for data acquisition.
• Familiarity with MATLAB for data post processing.

You are someone who

• Is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs
• Is able to self-manage and prioritize tasks to meet goals
• Is effective at solving problems, trouble-shooting and making timely decisions
• Shows resourcefulness and readily takes initiative
• Communicates in a structured way and has ability to present technical ideas in user-friendly language
• Displays a team spirit, particularly in a multicultural environment
• Responds positively to learning opportunities and is comfortable stepping out of own comfort zone

About us

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

Be a part of

Lloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd’s Register colleagues and Lloyd’s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place.

Want to apply.

Here at Lloyd’s Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how your brain or body works – the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them!

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.

If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy.

We care, we share, we do the right thing.

If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register:

Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• communicating and promoting vacanciesoffering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteriafor the job.
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-termhealth condition, enabling them to stay in work.
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

The Lloyd's Register Group comprises charities and non-charitable companies, with the latter supporting the charities in their main goal of enhancing the safety of life and property, at sea, on land and in the air - for the benefit of the public and the environment. ( Group entities ).