Safety Engineering Technical Integration Lead -(Services) Submarines

Rolls-Royce; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in nuclear engineering as a Safety Engineering Technical Integration Lead, where you'll take charge of safety case documentation for the Dreadnought Class Submarines. Collaborating closely with project stakeholders, you will ensure the highest standards of safety and technical excellence while contributing to the future of the UK's submarine fleet.

Benefits

Excellent development opportunities

Competitive salary

Exceptional benefits

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least degree level in a relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.
• Strong knowledge of NSRP systems and nuclear safety case assessments.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of key safety case documents for the Dreadnought Class.
• Manage customer requirements and provide technical guidance.
• Act as a primary contact for technical matters with stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Customer Management

Technical Guidance

Education

Degree in Engineering, Science, or Maths

Job description

Job Description

Safety Engineering Technical Integration Lead - Submarines

Full Time

Derby/Hybrid

An exciting opportunity currently exist for an Engineer to join our Engineering Safety and Systems Department based within the Services Delivery Business Unit (DBU) in Submarines Derby.

This key role is required to support the production of the Dreadnought Class nuclear safety case and integrate technical work packages into the delivery of the Dreadnought safety case. The role forms part of the Submarine Programmes scope of nuclear safety case responsibility for Naval Reactor Plants. The role will be to support the Dreadnought Safety Case team delivering the documents within their division of responsibility, and to be the prime engineering and technical programme contact between the Customer, Sites, Services Project Function and interfacing DBUs, responsible for advising the technical content and delivery of agreed work packages for In-Service or Dreadnought Class Submarines. As a Safety Engineering Technical Integration Lead you will be expected to represent the company at key safety meetings within the Submarines Enterprise

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.

The role is within the Dreadnought Safety Team, which is part of the In-Service Safety Department, supporting the Services Delivery Business Unit.

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.

You will be contributing to enable the next generation of nuclear powered submarines enter service, a once in a lifetime opportunity. You will be producing safety case outputs to support the Dreadnought Class Submarines through the commissioning and transition into service programmes, as well as integrating wider areas of the business and external enterprise partners to support the delivery of the safety case. The role and the wider team are uniquely placed to work closely with the build and commissioning licencee and the MoD to enable commissioning and entry into service.

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

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Support the production of key safety case documents for the Dreadnought Class Nuclear Safety Case.
• Management of customer requirements for assigned programmes of work.
• Provision of programme and technical guidance for the production, delivery, maintenance, assessment and approval of nuclear safety case documentation and supporting technical work packages.
• Acting as a DBU point of contact for technical matters with internal suppliers, external customers and other key stakeholders to fully understand current and ongoing needs in support of the UK Submarine programme.
• Working with project areas and DBUs, review and provide guidance on planning and

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.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Be qualified to at least degree level in a relevant (engineering/science/maths) discipline.
• Be of Chartered Engineer status or working towards Chartered status.
• Work under minimal supervision within the customer environment.
• Possess good communication and customer management / relationship skills.
• A sound knowledge of submarines NSRP systems/engineering and a high-level understanding of the nuclear safety case, along with the tools and method used to undertaken nuclear safety case assessments is also beneficial for this role.

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.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

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.

Grade 8-10

Job Category

Engineering for Services

Posting Date

30 Jun 2025; 00:06

Posting End Date

14 Jul 2025