At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and implement innovative testing processes for groundbreaking engineering projects.
- Company: Join Rolls-Royce SMR, a leader in revolutionising the energy industry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, generous holidays, and private medical insurance.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for continuous improvement and career growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a legacy project that shapes the future of energy.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience; test design and engineering programme support skills.
The predicted salary is between 42000 - 55150 £ per year.
Role Title: Engineer - Test Capability
We are Rolls‑Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before.
We’re revolutionising an industry.
That’s a once‑in‑a‑career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge.
This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.
About the Role
As a Test Capability Engineer, you will play a key role in enabling the successful delivery of test programmes across the SMR programme.
Reporting to the Test Capability Manager, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the processes, methods, tools and standards that support the effective delivery of testing activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement processes, methods, tools, standards and guidance that enable successful delivery of test programmes.
- Support strategic resource planning activities to meet programme priorities and business needs.
- Work with subject matter experts and capability teams to drive technical excellence across Development Engineering.
- Support project delivery teams to achieve cost, quality and schedule objectives.
- Ensure testing processes and tools are effectively integrated with wider business activities.
- Help monitor and improve supplier performance across the Development Engineering supply chain.
- Support the development of technical quality, competency and safety standards.
- Contribute to continuous improvement activities across testing capability and delivery.
- Support the successful execution of test programmes through effective stakeholder engagement.
- Key Skills Required
- Test design experience.
- Experience supporting or delivering engineering test programmes.
- Experience developing evidence to support design verification and validation.
- Experience producing technical documentation such as requirements, calculations, test specifications, drawings, CAD models or P&IDs.
- Understanding of engineering risk management principles.
- Experience within highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Energy, Defence, Aerospace, Rail, Process or Oil & Gas (advantageous).
- Experience developing and improving engineering methods, tools, processes and team capability.
- Experience creating, owning or supporting functional strategies and improvement plans.
- Proactive approach to challenging existing ways of working and driving continuous improvement.
- Experience developing digital tools, workflows or business processes.
- Experience in one or more of: IBM DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Azure Dev Ops, Microsoft Power BI, Share Point Administration, Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- Communication & stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to bring together multidisciplinary teams to solve complex problems.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
- Experience engaging with suppliers and external partners to achieve successful outcomes.
- Systems engineering: systems‑thinking mindset with practical experience applying systems engineering techniques.
- Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
- Ability to work effectively in environments with uncertainty and change.
- Safety culture: demonstrates strong safety behaviours and promotes a positive safety culture.
- Willingness to challenge constructively and uphold high engineering standards.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Location & Working Arrangement
Hybrid working with primary site: Derby, Manchester or Warrington.
Salary & Package
The salary band for this role will be between £42,000 – £55,150, dependent on the skills, values and knowledge you bring.
There may be flexibility with the starting salary in exceptional cases, and the role may develop further over time.
- Bonus – Performance‑related target opportunity up to 12.5% of salary.
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum for a bespoke package.
- Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
- Holidays – 28 days (+ public holidays) with the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
- Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover.
- Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay.
- Home Office Support – £250 one‑off payment for new starters.
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone can thrive.
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