Head of Internal Engineering - EC&I in Derby

Full time, hybrid, 3 days in the office

Our nuclear business is a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority, managing all aspects of plant design, safety, manufacture, performance, and through-life support.

For over 50 years, Rolls-Royce has been successfully designing and maintaining the control and instrumentation systems for the nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. We currently have multiple generations of reactor control and instrumentation in service and are delivering the next generation of systems to be used in the Dreadnought class of submarines and starting the development of the next class.

To sustain our capability and products for the next 50 years, we are engaged in an active programme of research and development into control system technologies of the future. A role within Submarines will offer you the opportunity to work across all phases of the product life cycle, solving technical challenges across a wide range of digital, software, programmable hardware and electronics technologies, systems, and applications. We want you to maximise your potential and will support your technical development through coaching, experience, and training. This will include professional mentoring to continue your professional development.

You will be encouraged to bring in fresh ideas and generate creative ways of working to make a stepped improvement in our effectiveness, allowing you to make an impact in delivering programmes that are strategically important to the nation.

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 are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, 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

• Act as a prime Engineering and Programme interface on behalf of the overall Project for the relevant package of work
• Manage the safety aspects of any solution
• Be the prime Customer technical interface for the relevant project
• Manage and deliver the project technical solution, defined in the statement of work in accordance with Project policy
• Provide Programme and Technical leadership and support to the project team and comply with the Engineers Function's policies throughout the life cycle of the project
• Maintain a programme to ensure that all activities are fully compliant with the company quality system
• Develop and communicate the plan and budget for delivering the work on time, and manage all costs and resources to ensure delivery of the plan
• Implement effective technical Risk Management and ensure appropriate Project Gated Review Processes for the package, and apply HS&E policy including a commitment to continuous improvement
• Ensure appropriate resources are deployed, directed and co-ordinated

Who we're looking for:

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent
• Domain knowledge commensurate with the technical focus of the project(s)
• Understanding of Product Change control including PCB (Product Change Board) and DDRAM (Design Definition Review and Audit Meeting) and Product Introduction Lifecycle Management experience
• Project Management experience in planning, controlling budgets and driving to schedules
• Engineering and technical competence, sufficient to enable decision making commensurate with size of package
• Experience applying Systems approach or equivalent (Robust Design lead, Black belt, etc.)
• Experience in leading an Engineering team

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.

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.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.