Job Description Core Design Producibility Group Lead - Submarines Full Time Derby An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Core Design Producibility Group Lead to join Rolls-Royce Submarines. So, if you are an experienced group lead or a Senior Design Engineer who is passionate about engineering, can demonstrate mechanical design experience from concept to delivery and believe you can make a difference in our Submarines business, we want to hear from you now, so apply online. What you will be doing: You will be responsible for the creation and improvement of component/assembly designs, ensuring that they meet their requirements and product attributes of life, cost, availability, and safety margins. Additionally, you will: Work closely with manufacturing, quality and analytical teams to ensure the product is manufacturable and meets all requirements. Identify potential improvements to product design to increase drumbeat and or unit costs. Be responsible for co-ordination of non-conformance assessments, integrating across design and analysis areas. Support the IPPR process for the NPI programmes. Providing supervision, coaching and mentoring to less experienced engineers. Setting positive example for the continual improvement of the workplace and our culture. Organising and leading a highly motivated team to deliver a high paced challenging scope of work. Document and verify information against sound mechanical engineering practices and references. Publish safety and technical reports which are subjected to customer and regulatory scrutiny. Why Rolls-Royce? We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority. Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career. As we continue to support the Royal Navy as the technical authority to the UK Ministry of Defence for naval reactor plants, we’re also growing our submarine and nuclear sector capabilities. 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’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, 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. You will have experience in Mechanical engineering design, but this does not need to be limited to Submarines. It is preferable that you are Degree Qualified or Apprentice Trained in a relevant engineering discipline, however this is not essential as experience is equally beneficial. External Skills/Experience can be from industries such as Civil Nuclear, Marine, Petro-Chemical and Oil & Gas. 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 8-10 Job Category Mechanical Systems Posting Date 20 Jun 2025; 00:06 Posting End Date 04 Jul 2025