Manufacturing Engineer Section Lead CMV Submarines
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Manufacturing Engineer Section Lead CMV
Full-Time
Derby (Hybrid)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer Section Lead within the Valves and CMV Producibility team. You will be responsible for the methods of manufacture for SSNA Dreadnought and Current Class products supporting production and driving improvements across PCO and the supply chain.
The role focuses on improving and embedding manufacturing methods resolving production issues supporting new product introduction and driving continuous improvement. You will also provide technical leadership within the team helping to prioritise work and develop engineers
What you will be doing:
Produce robust manufacturing solutions that meet specified requirements and are resilient to variation.
Collaborate communicate and liaise effectively with stakeholders manufacturing and the supply chain to integrate knowledge and experience.
Capture store reuse and apply manufacturing knowledge including understanding existing standards and creating new ones where required.
Plan project manage and deliver technical packages and investigations to meet cost timescale quality and programme milestones.
Verify justify and qualify manufacturing solutions checking own and others work for completeness and correctness and leading issue resolution when needed.
Support production build maintenance and decommissioning activities across the component lifecycle.
Act in line with company objectives and professional engineering values while promoting continuous improvement of tools processes and methods
Position Qualifications:
To be successful in this role we are looking for someone who is/has:
Bachelors degree or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience.
Technical experience relevant to the engineering discipline.
An ability to apply logical analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems.
Knowledge and experience of product integrity / liability and justification.
Membership of a relevant professional body or working towards.
Experience as manufacturing engineer operating across the product life cycle undertaking design safety justification activities supporting manufacturing integration maintenance /refit activities and dealing with operational issues.
Experience in the development of methods standards and processes.
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.
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.
Grade: 7/10
Closing Date: 10th February 2026
Job Category
Manufacturing EngineeringPosting Date
26 Jan 2026; 00:01Posting End Date
10 Feb 2026Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Embedded Software
- Mechanical Design
- Six Sigma
- System Design
- Employee Evaluation
- FEA
- Process Improvement
- Requirements Gathering
- Signal Processing
- Earned Value Management
- Curriculum Development
- Proposal Writing
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