▷ Immediate Start! Testing Capability Strategy Engineer –Submarines

Rolls Royce
Derby
2 months ago
Applications closed

Job Description Experimental Test Strategy EngineerFull Time Derby The Experimental Engineering team own the strategyfor all Experimental Verification and Validation capability withinthe business (supporting in-service boats through to future boatprojects and new technologies being investigated). Please doublecheck you have the right level of experience and qualifications byreading the full overview of this opportunity below. We are lookingfor a proactive individual to join the test capability and strategyarea to ensure the test capabilities and test facilities atRolls-Royce Submarines and externally (academia and the supplychain) meet the Rolls-Royce Submarines' test data needs today andfor the future. The scope of the Experimental Test StrategyEngineer role includes investigating and determining (alongsidetechnical customers) what data is needed, how it can be gathered,and where it should be generated. As a central cross-project role,the Experimental Test Strategy Engineer has unique visibility ofhow multiple different project demands can be optimally deliveredindividually or collectively. In turn, they steer/deploy thetesting and measurement technology we have available today andwhere we ought to invest in developing these capabilities for thefuture. Why Rolls-Royce? Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduringand iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront ofinnovation for over a century. We design, build and service systemsthat provide critical power to customers where safety andreliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress,powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want toensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped ourhistory continues into our future and we need people like you tocome and join us on this journey. A number of excitingopportunities have arisen in the Rolls-Royce Submarines TechnicalDevelopment Department, where the Experimental Engineering team hasbeen formed to deliver a large body of experimental testing thatthe business is planning to do now and in the future. This is agreat opportunity get involved in setting the vision for how we doexperimental testing going forward. We'll provide an environment ofcaring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive,innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to anincredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can growyour career and make a difference. What we offer We offer excellentdevelopment opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptionalbenefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance andemployee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybridworking is a way in which our people can balance their time betweenthe office, home, or another remote location. It's a locallymanaged and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimumwe're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration andother specific reasons, on average three days per week. What youwill be doing As an Experimental Test Strategy Engineer yourprimary responsibilities will include: Developing, implementing,and managing long term roadmaps for specific areas (includingthermal hydraulic, high-fidelity measurement, acoustic, component,shock, materials and secondary propulsion testing) and for both newand existing test facilities, including their delivery. Integratingwith key capability areas across the business to ensure the testingroadmaps provide the necessary test capability today and, in thefuture, to service the business testing needs. Including test,measurement, and data capabilities. Act as the point of contact forincoming test requests from across the business, undertaking theinitial key stakeholder engagement and requirements and ensuring itis integrated into the right area of Technical Development.Generate the initial principal testing solution. Includingcapturing key testing requirements, owning the first stage of thetest data acquisition tube map, shaping the key testingrequirements, and leading the development and endorsement of themain testing options. Engage with the broader ExperimentalEngineering Team, as well as rig operators and technicians in ouron-site engineering laboratory to deliver a suite of experimentaltesting programmes as required. Engage with external organisationsand in research projects at our University Technology Centres,particularly in relation to fluid dynamics, heat transfer, andnovel experimental measurement techniques. Who we're looking for:At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep itsimple and make a difference. These principles form the behavioursthat guide us and are an essential component of our assessmentprocess. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for allroles. To be successful in this role, the following experience isdesirable: Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering orscience-based subject. Experience of strategy and capabilitydevelopment and its implementation. Experience of conductingexperimental testing to support technical development or V&V,relevant to engineering. Understanding measurement techniques,methods and accuracies. Understanding of the Submarine Enterpriseand the role of test programmes within the V&V of our products.Good interpersonal, time management and problem-solving skills.Ability to work to Rolls-Royce company processes in order to ensurequality of output; and to Health, Safety and Environmental rulesand legislation. We're an equal opportunities employer. We'recommitted to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusiveworking environment. We believe that people from differentbackgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And themore perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. Bybuilding a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyonewho works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. Youcan learn more about our global inclusion strategy atcareers.rolls-royce.com To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you needto hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to thatclearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for SecurityClearance if you don't currently already have this in place. Due tothe nature of work the business conducts and the protection ofcertain assets, you must hold a UK nationality . Any dual nationalswill require additional scrutiny and background checks prior tocommencing work with RRSL . Job Category Validation andVerification Posting Date 28 Jan 2025; 00:01 Posting End DatePandoLogic. Keywords: Marine Engineer, Location: Derby, ENG - DE238NX

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