EC&I Systems & Safety Group Leader

Job DescriptionSystems & Safety Group LeadOnsite with hybrid optionsDerbyAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Systems & Safety Group Lead to join our Electrical Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Systems and Safety team at Rolls-Royce Submarines.The EC&I Systems and Safety team develops the system design, safety case and information assurance case for the Reactor Control and Instrumentation, Power Systems and Plant Sensors for the Dreadnought and SSN AUKUS classes of submarine.What you will be doing:As Group Lead for EC&I Systems & Safety, you will be leading a growing team of systems, safety and information assurance engineers with responsibility for:Delivery of work packages across the SSN AUKUS and Dreadnought programmes.Development of EC&I System concepts and supporting design documentation.Assessment of the safety and security of the EC&I System and delivery of documentation to develop and support the safety and information assurance cases.Integration and stakeholder management across the programmes with both internal and external customers.Ensuring process adherence and appropriate governance is applied to all activities.Day to day coaching and direction of the team's activities in line with the wider plan.Who we're looking for:Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you'll know 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.Required:Qualified to degree level or equivalent in an electrical/electronics, systems engineering, maths or physics discipline.Excellent leadership qualities and great people skills with the ability to effectively communicate and influence stakeholders at all levels.Experience managing complex technical programmes.Knowledge of systems engineering and functional safety throughout the engineering lifecycle.One or more of the below is desired:Familiarity with requirements management tools (eg DOORS).Experience in the application of functional safety principles.Familiarity with the principles of security engineering.Experience in the nuclear industry or another highly regulated industry.Why join Rolls-Royce?At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.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.For more 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 don't 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.Job CategoryElectrical and ElectronicsPosting Date18 Nov 2025; 00:11Posting End Date30 Nov 2025PandoLogic. Keywords: Information Assurance Engineer, Location: Derby, ENG - DE23 8NX