Description

Novel Nuclear - Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Engineer - Submarines

Full Time

Derby – Hybrid

This position is being advertised to form a pipeline of candidates for current and future positions within Rolls-Royce Submarines, therefore applicants should not expect feedback immediately. However, we will endeavour to review your CV in a timely manner.

Why Rolls-Royce?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aSystems Engineerto join Novel Nuclear Product Innovation Team within Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby.

Currently the team are developing innovative solutions for deployable nuclear power. This includes deployable Microreactors for Lunar Surface Power to enable space exploration and habitation, and for terrestrial applications to enable the global transition to carbon free electricity.

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.

We have a range of exciting technical opportunities in the areas of Systems Engineering, Requirements Engineering, System Architecture, and System Integration as part of our growing Systems Engineering and Integration team. The role is aligned to Rolls-Royce Submarines Business, focussed on novel nuclear concepts and product development. 

We offer excellent development, 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:

You will be responsible for working with external customers and stakeholders to understand their needs and translating this into meaningful requirements for products and services across the Microreactor lifecycle.

Developing and assessing novel concepts for viability against requirements and the business strategy. Understanding the problem space and developing novel system solution that will drive the development programme. Translating your novel system solutions into requirements for the detailed design of the Microreactor, and working with designers to manage integration and trade offs. Leading the technical assessment of Microreactor design solutions to ensure requirements are achieved. 

Who we are looking for:

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.

Understanding and tailoring of systems engineering lifecycle processes to new and novel projects Applying System Thinking to the solving of complex or ambiguous problems involving multi-discipline technical teams. Elicitation, derivation, management and validation of requirements at various levels of system applicability such as Business, Product, Service, etc. Developing and managing novel system architectural definitions, preferably using a model-based approach. Integrating cross-disciplinary design teams to enable technical decision making across the system lifecycle.

Non-essential, but desirable experience:

Systems Engineering applied in the nuclear industry or space applications Model-Based System Engineering Tools and Methods – Sparx, PTC, Cameo, Capella, System Composer, SysML, Arcadia, MagicGrid, Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), TOGAF, MODAF, DODAF, Rational DOORs, Polarion, etc… Associate or Certified Systems Engineering Professional status with INCOSE.

We’re 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

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

08 Jul 2024; 00:07

Posting End Date

23 Jul 2024