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Electrical Design Engineer – Submarines

Derby
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Electrical Design Engineer - Submarines

Full Time

Derby

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Design Engineer to join Rolls-Royce Submarines.

As the Electrical Design Engineer you will work as part of a team consisting of mechanical, systems and EC&I engineers utilising support from other functions around the Submarines Business. This is an exciting time to join what is a growing part of the Submarines business.

Electrical Design Engineers with experience of designing safety critical bespoke capital equipment, machinery or process equipment would be ideally suited to this role. As the Electrical Design Engineer you will be supporting design from development through the whole lifecycle.

Why Rolls-Royce?

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.

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:

As the Electrical Design Engineer you will be involved with incredibly fast paced projects with delivery dates which are very challenging.Undertake or support all design tasks from scoping and blank page design to authoring substantiation and safety documentation and supporting procurement through the manufacture, test and supply of componentsProduction of technical reports/operating manuals etc. to a high standard.Responsible for delivery to cost, specification and programme.Work closely with the project engineer and multi-discipline teams to develop detailed plans and estimates to meet business objectives.
Who we're looking for:

Electrical Design experience from scoping to delivery in a complex manufacturing or engineering environment is essential for this role so applicants with experience in Defence, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Capital Equipment, Machine Manufacturers, Process Plant (Chemical ,Drinks, Refinery ), Rail or Aerospace would provide a good match to this role
Electrical Design experience with bespoke safety critical products Project or Technical Co-ordinator experience in a service / engineering or manufacturing environment.Electrical controls and instrumentation design experience, and an understanding of electrical design principles.A good understanding of a design process from scoping to delivery.Must have a degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent level of continuous professional development and experience.Ideally have experience of design work related to a submarine NSRP.
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.

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 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

Electrical and Electronics

Posting Date

29 Aug 2025; 00:08

Posting End Date

12 Sept 2025PandoLogic. Keywords: Electrical Engineer, Location: Derby, ENG - DE23 8NX

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