Engineering Manager – Reactor Physics Performance - Submarines

Job Description Engineering Manager – Reactor Physics Performance Full-Time Derby Reactor Engineering is accountable for the component design, substantiation and safety case of most components comprising the reactor assembly. This includes the core, core structures, CRDMs, and the reactor assembly itself. The department skills include design, physics, performance, materials, and structural integrity. Our submarines business is responsible for the design, manufacture, supply and through-life support of nuclear propulsion-related products and systems in support of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. You can find out more about the amazing projects that we are working on here:- https://youtu.be/x19YSPecrf8 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 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 This is a Band C role reporting into the Head of Reactor Engineering in the Future Programmes DBU. With this exciting opportunity you will get a chance to: Lead a team of c50 high-skilled and high-performing professional engineers and physicists, helping them achieve their best performance and meet their full potential. Managing wellbeing, recruitment, team structure, absence, and performance. Own and deliver multiple technically-demanding work programmes that span the product lifecycle and enable the safe and effective operation of the UK Naval Nuclear programme. Hold Delegated authority for governance and document approval. Define and deliver long-term strategies for the development and sustainment of key technical capabilities, engaging with government, academia and industrial partners. Continually improve our products, services and internal working processes to deliver relentless incremental benefit in cost, quality and deliver.y Be a Role model for Rolls-Royce values and behaviours. Who we’re looking for: At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. To be successful in this role you will need to: Understand your team, engage and inspire them to bring their best selves to work; recognise and reward exemplary performance and build capability and performance from the bottom up. Grasp and understand technically complex programmes; applying effective resource and project management skills to deliver multiple programmes in parallel. Delegate effectively to enable agile performance whilst remaining technically engaged and accountable for the programme. Understand technical risk and make timely and pragmatic decisions to effectively manage risks and realise opportunities. Understand where the Submarines business aspires to be in the future and have a vision of the role that Core Performance must play in achieving those objectives. Predict and prepare for future capability and capacity needs Be Educated to degree level in physics, engineering or other appropriate technical discipline. Have ideally completed the NSSC or equivalent course. Be a member of a recognised UK engineering institution. Have previous experience of leading large engineering teams to meet challenging business goals. Have a broad range of engineering skills and experience, especially in core design, verification, development and manufacture. Be an excellent communicator with proven record on employee engagement and stakeholder management. Understand Intellectual Property and Export Control requirements. Understand the Rolls-Royce product safety management processes. 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. Grade - Level C Job Category Mechanical Systems Posting Date 08 May 2025; 00:05 Posting End Date 18 May 2025 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.