Section Lead - Mechanical Design Engineering - Submarines

ENGINEERINGUK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Mechanical Design Section Lead for their Submarines division in Glasgow. This role involves overseeing mechanical design processes and leading a team of engineers. Candidates should have significant experience in mechanical design and leadership, with opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in Mechanical Design.
• Degree qualified or apprentice trained in relevant discipline.
• Experience from Civil Nuclear, Marine, Petro-Chemical, or Oil & Gas industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of mechanical components and systems.
• Supervise and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Integrate cross-discipline engineering concepts.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Leadership

Coaching

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Engineering

Apprentice Trained in Engineering

Job description

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Section Lead - Mechanical Design Engineering - Submarines

Job Description

Section Lead - Mechanical Design - Submarines
Full Time
5 Days On-Site
Glasgow

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Design Section Lead to join Rolls-Royce Submarines. So, if you are a Senior Design Engineer who is passionate about engineering, can demonstrate mechanical design experience from concept to delivery and believe you can make a difference in our Submarines business, we want to hear from you now, so apply online.

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.

As part of this we are looking for a Leader with a strong background in Mechanical Design Engineering to support the following areas:

• Nuclear primary components
• In-service support and maintenance
• Future product

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:

You will be responsible for the creation of component/assembly/systems designs and associated through-life justification that meet their requirements and product attributes of life, cost, availability, and safety margins.

Additionally, you will:

• Providing supervision, coaching and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Leading direction and, in the future, strategy for technical development.
• Setting positive example for the continual improvement of the workplace and our culture.
• Organising and leading a small, highly motivated team to deliver a high paced challenging scope of work.
• Integrate cross-discipline engineering concepts which include manufacturing engineering, simulation, materials, testing, and supply chain.
• Document and verify information against sound mechanical engineering practices and references.
• Present evidence at technical reviews in front of peers and expert panels.
• Publish safety and technical reports which are subjected to customer and regulatory scrutiny.

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.

• You will have at least 5 years experience in one of the above disciplines, but this does not need to be limited to Submarines.
• It is preferable that you are Degree Qualified or Apprentice Trained in a relevant engineering discipline, however this is not essential as experience is equally beneficial.
• External Skills/Experience can be from industries such as Civil Nuclear, Marine, Petro-Chemical and Oil & Gas.

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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

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.

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

21 May 2025; 00:05

Posting End Date

14 Jun 2025

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