Field Service Design Engineer Submarines
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Field Service Design Engineer - Submarines
Full Time (Shifts and Travel Required)
Derby
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Field Service Design Engineer within the IMRS (Inspection Maintenance and Repair Services) Engineering Team in Derby. IMRS forms part of the Services Delivery Business Unit within Submarines. Our busy Engineering team is responsible for developing and deploying tailored repair and maintenance solutions to support the in-service maintenance of the UK submarine fleet as well as support to submarine design and build programmes.
As a Design Engineer you will provide both practical and technical support to the engineering development projects mainly at the IMRS facility in Derby but there may be occasional requirements to support in the field. You will also perform a wide variety of engineering activities to support generation and approval of procedural documentation engineering drawings and legislative compliance packs.
What youll be doing:
- Support the development and day to day governance of the IMRS design capability.
- Provide support/supervision to other engineers with design and development tasks.
- Lead mechanical engineering projects from initial concept through to handover for implementation.
- Design mechanical components mechanisms and assemblies for all IMRS teams.
- Producing design solutions and engineering drawings.
- Technically check design solution and engineering drawings.
- Produce/technically check engineering calculations.
- Act a point of contact for statutory regulation compliance (UKCA/CE Machinery Directive).
- Planning and scoping tasks writing requirements documents.
- Present at design/gated review.
- Undertake build/assembly of equipment if required.
- Develop and test machines/equipment; troubleshoot and resolve design issues.
- Ensure all machines meet safety and compliance standards.
- Produce operator manuals maintenance guides and documentation packs.
- Providing technical support to sub-contract manufacturers and then undertaking equipment build/assembly activities.
- Producing development test plans then performing trials and demonstrations to fully validate and commission capabilities.
Shifts / Travel
Although Derby based the role will entail travelling to various sites across the UK for varying durations and will normally consist of working shift patterns usually based on 12-hour days or nights dependent on the task. The number of days a year site deployed is approximately 90 days although durations will vary based on workload and training. Although site work is generally pre-planned there will be the requirement to support emergent requests to deploy with less than 48 hours notice. Whilst in Derby flexible working hours are in place from 7:00am to 6:00pm working a standard 7.4 hours per day.
Position Qualifications:
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.
- An understanding of sound engineering principles including: design for manufacture design for assembly and maintenance health and safety concurrent engineering and ideally and appreciation of the protocols associated with nuclear applications.
- Experience of the practical application and ideally hands-on experience of cutting machines dressing machines.
- Previous machine design and development experience and the production of the associated technical documentation.
- Familiarity with design tools/techniques and proficient in the use of CAD ideally SiemensNX.
- Practical machining/workshop experience (Desired).
- A Mechanical Engineering related degree or equivalent experience.
Formore than 60 years Rolls-Royce Submarines has designed supplied and supported the nuclear propulsion plant providing power for all UK Royal Navy nuclear submarines.
To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines an individual must hold a Security Check clearance. We will support the application for Security Clearance if you dont already have it. Due to the nature of work we conduct we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or in MoD approved cases a dual national.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing competitive resilient and growing company. Join us and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful inclusive and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued diverse perspectives fuel innovation and everyone can thrive.
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.
Grade 7 - 9
Job Category
Engineering for ServicesPosting Date
17 Dec 2025; 00:12Posting End Date
27 Dec 2025Required Experience:
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