Assistant Resident Engineer (Electrical) - Submarines

Job Description Assistant Resident Engineer (Electrical) -Submarines Full Time Faslane What you will be doing An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical and Electronic Engineer within the Faslane Resident Engineers Office, based at HMNB Clyde – Home of the UK Submarine Service. Located north of Helensburgh, within the Helensburgh and Lomond Area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, the Resident Engineers Office is part of the Rolls-Royce Submarines Services Department. The team currently comprises 12 mechanical and electrical engineers working within dockyard environment. Its primary role is to ensure the design intent of the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP) is not prejudiced during the repair, maintenance and testing of the NSRP. The site office provides technical support and advice to the Ships Staff, Repair Organisation (Babcock Marine) and an array of local/remote stakeholders. The successful candidate will be expected to gain relevant experience in the planning, repair, maintenance, revalidation and commissioning of reactor systems on VANGUARD, ASTUTE and DREADNOUGHT Classes of nuclear powered submarines. The engineer will report to the site office management team and expected to qualify as Rolls-Royce member of the Procedure Authorisation Group (PAG). Responsibilities The successful candidate will be expected to gain relevant experience in the planning, repair, maintenance, revalidation and commissioning of reactor systems on VANGUARD, ASTUTE and DREADNOUGHT Classes of nuclear powered submarines. The engineer will report to the site office management team and expected to qualify as Rolls-Royce member of the Procedure Authorisation Group (PAG). The role will include but not limited to: Defect reporting. Conduct onboard submarine inspections, investigations, and surveys. Review a variety of NSRP related documentation. Following qualification attend PAG meetings on behalf of Rolls-Royce and the MoD Nuclear Propulsion Project Team. Maintain technical records and provide technical responses as required. Produce technical reports. Why Rolls-Royce? Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference. 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. This position would be an ideal career development opportunity within the Submarine business to gain: Invaluable whole plant knowledge. Practical site experience. Become a well-known engineer within the NSRP community. Develop working relationships with a wide range of customers at the waterfront. We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It 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, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working. Who we’re looking for Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles The ideal candidate would have an electrical engineering background, preferably in the submarines business, and qualified to degree level or a time-served apprentice in a relevant discipline. The candidate will exhibit the following key characteristics: Broad understanding of engineering principles. Ability to operate with limited supervision. Be comfortable working in a Radiation environment. General understanding of nuclear systems is preferred but not essential. Chartered Engineer status or ability to achieve during training. Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.   The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.   It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 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. 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. Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy 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. Grade: 7-9 Contact paul.gargett@rolls-royce.com Job Category Engineering for Services Posting Date 25 Mar 2025; 00:03 Posting End Date 01 Apr 2025 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.