Job Description

Safety & Reliability Engineering Opportunities - Submarines

Full time / Hybrid

Derby

Why Rolls-Royce ?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Safety and Reliability Engineer to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby.

Submarines business is responsible for the design, manufacture, supply and through-life support of nuclear propulsion-related products and systems in support of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. You can find out more about the amazing projects that we are working on here:-

We're a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we'll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

You could help power the submarines of today and build the solutions for tomorrow. You'll get to develop your skills and help power one of the most innovative and ambitious projects within the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet.

We offer excellent development, 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'll be supporting the safety & reliability teams with the development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet. You could work in a variety of roles such as:

Safety Case AuthorsSafety AnalystsHuman Factors EngineersProbabilistic Safety Analysts

Who we are looking for :

At Rolls-Royce 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.

Degree in Engineering, Maths, Physics or equivalent.A demonstrable ability to work in multidisciplinary teams to tight deadlines.The ability to provide clear, concise and accurate technical reports.Experience or knowledge of hazard identification techniques such as FMEAs, HAZOPs, Fault & Event Tree Analysis, and reliability evaluation methods would be an advantage.Experience or knowledge of hazard assessment processes would be an advantage, including design basis assessment techniques ( production of fault schedules, the derivation of safety functional requirements) and As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) assessments.

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.

You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy at

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Closing Date: 19th December 2023

Job Category

Engineering for Services

Posting Date

12 Dec 2023; 00:12