Electrical Engineer – Motors - Submarines

Electrical Engineer – Motors – Submarines

Full Time, On-site.

Location: Derby, Raynesway.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as an Electrical Engineer specialising in Motor Design within Rolls-Royce Submarines. Working within the Technology department, you will support the capability to design and develop motors, particularly at the component, subsystem, and system level; to bring these designs to fruition and demonstrate conformance of the design to application requirements and standards.

Particular areas of focus will include the E-magnetic circuit, heat transfer and flow analysis, Electro-mechanical & thermomechanical coupling, and machine-inverter interaction.

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, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance, and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best – wherever and whenever you work.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will design and simulate induction electric motors (from a high-level sizing perspective through to detailed prediction of performance and efficiency) and help bring them to manufacture.
• Demonstrate a creative attitude, find new solutions, and investigate current and novel technologies and their application.
• Support commercial, procurement, and the supply chain with technical specifications and supplier liaison.
• Understand and further optimise our in-house motor designs and further develop our performance predicted models.
• Develop verification and validation tests to compare experimental and simulation results.
• Understand requirements capture processes.

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering or regional equivalent qualification or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience.
• Experience relevant to the power electronics discipline; e.g., Finite element modelling experience in electro-magnetic and mechanical tools.
• Experience engaging with suppliers and/or manufacturing from a design engineering perspective.
• Ability to write technical reports.
• Ability to work in an agile, cross-functional team.
• Ability to solve problems with simple solutions.
• Awareness of DFMEA, FTA, and other design analysis processes.

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.

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 have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Job Category: Electrical and Electronics

Posting Date: 28 Jan 2025; 00:01

Posting End Date: 28 Feb 2025

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