Job Description
Safety Engineering Opportunities
Derby,
Full Time, On-site
We have an exciting opportunity for specialists who have nuclear safety engineering experience or would like to train in this area so that you could help power the submarines of today and build the solutions for tomorrow.
We have over 100 employees working within nuclear safety roles today and plans to double this number over the next 4-5 years as our business expands into novel nuclear applications such as space and Micro Reactors, provision of nuclear propulsion for the Australian Navy and work with the MoD on Nuclear defence solutions for future generations.
Leadership Opportunities in Safety Engineering
In addition to technical specialist roles, we are also seeking experienced individuals to step into key leadership positions across our growing Safety Engineering function. These include both technical programme management roles, where you'll provide strategic direction and integration across complex safety programmes, and people management roles, where you'll lead, develop and support high-performing teams. These roles are critical to supporting the expansion of our Safety capability, and we welcome candidates with a strong safety background who are ready to take the next step into management or bring proven leadership expertise to a new and rewarding challenge.
Why Rolls-Royce ?
Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.
We're a leader in nuclear propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority. We have a number of Safety Career opportunities within our Submarines Business.
What we offer:
We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include pension, bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
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.
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.
We are looking for a number of safety engineers with a range of levels of experience from new graduates who are eager to develop, to experienced specialists who can bring new capabilities into leadership roles within the business.
Capabilities included in the roles are:Probabilistic Safety assessmentNuclear Safety CaseHuman FactorsSafety & ReliabilitySafety CoherencyContainment and ConsequenceCriticality
Ideally, you will have experience in one of the above disciplines, but this does not need to be limited to Submarines. We are also interested in candidates who come from industries such as civil nuclear, oil & gas, chemical process or rail.
It is preferable that you are Degree Qualified in an engineering or scientific discipline.
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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving.
We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, 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
Engineering for Services
Posting Date
09 Jun 2025; 00:06
Posting End Date
PandoLogic. Keywords: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist, Location: Derby, ENG - DE23 8NX
