Nuclear Watchkeeper - (Fluid Systems) - Submarines

Nuclear Watchkeeper - (Fluid Systems) - Submarines

Full Time

Hybrid (min 3 days)/Derby/Cardiff/Glasgow

An opportunity has arisen for a Nuclear Watchkeeper to join our Dreadnought Fluid Systems team. This role and is ideally suited to a Nuclear Watchkeeper with Submarine operator experience.

The Dreadnought Fluid Systems team are responsible for creating key safety, design, build, commissioning and operational documentation, for the next generation of the UKs Ballistic Submarines’ Nuclear Steam Raising Plant. The team work closely with the Ministry of Defence, third party partners, The Royal Navy, BAE Systems and Babcock Marine, as well as the Rolls-Royce Devonport, Clyde and Barrow Satellite Site office teams.

As the Fluid Systems Engineer (FSE) you will be integrating individual components into a reliable and functional system.

A unique opportunity as we often act as an integrator, combining the deep technical knowledge of different disciplines to form a well-balanced justification for build, commissioning and operation of the submarine.

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.

Dreadnought Fluid Systems Design, and Operations teams will 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.

The role of the Fluid Systems Engineer (FSE) is unique since it provides an opportunity to work across multiple disciplines and generate a broad understanding of how the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP) functions. The team you will be joining has a diverse range of experience; this provides an opportunity to learn from senior engineers as well as mentor aspiring engineers who are earlier in their career. There will be opportunities to develop at all levels of entry into this role.

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

Utilising your Submarine Operator experience with this unique stage in the design development of a first of type submarine, you will get a chance to:

• Take on System Ownership, becoming responsible for the continued design phases of the Primary Systems and/or Operational functions.
• Develop/update/author Operational Procedures, this will involve collaborations with the Ministry of Defence, third party partners, The Royal Navy, Current Class experienced engineers and future platforms FSE’s too.
• Update and improve nuclear safety case documentation, providing the verification and validation or the Primary Systems designs.

• Support to Commissioning of the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant’s Primary Systems, this can vary in medium, either remotely via processes such as RRADARs, Technical Queries etc or in person at Barrow Site.

• Produce and manage the Primary System Fluid System Design Issue Notes for use by the Submarine enterprise partners.

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:

• Have previous experience as a Nuclear Watchkeeper /Submarine Operator
• Understand nuclear safety case methods, principles, structures and management processes.
• Understand Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics to aid in basic analytical problem solving.
• Have had previous experience with requirements capture and basic task planning.
• Confidently and pro-actively engage within internal and externals stakeholders.

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.