Job Description Assistant Chief Engineer - EC&I - Submarines Full time - Onsite Derby An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Chief Engineer in the EC&I business of Rolls-Royce Submarines. EC&I underpins the safe control of the plant, ensuring that the platform can deliver its mission safely and effectively in the most demanding environments 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 Work collaboratively with the Program Chief Engineers and other key program stakeholders to define the technical programme of work required to support the complete product lifecycle; design, development, build, test, verification, validation, operation and disposal Deliver a product that is fully compliant to all the product requirements & fully integrated with the other elements of the programme Work Breakdown Structure (supply chain, programme etc) These programmes of work will largely be delivered through engineering teams within the EC&I organisation. The organisation will operate in accordance with extant processes and business management systems to deliver right-first-time outputs that meet the Quality-Cost-Delivery challenge placed by the program Chief Engineers Define and maintain EC&I engineering capability and technical methods to support products and services well into the future. They will work closely with the Heads of Capability to ensure the long-term strategic management of that capability within the Submarines business and supply chain Lead the change management process within engineering to ensure that the level of change and the incorporation of it are managed Manage non-conformance against design intent throughout the product lifecycle (in manufacture, build, commissioning, and maintenance) to ensure that the known configuration and condition of the product is consistent with the safety-justified baseline and hence safe and responsible operation of the plant is not undermined Assist the EC&I Chief Engineer with assuring and managing product safety through compliant use of proven processes and lead closure strategies to timely completion Establishing and maintaining the overall governance structure on behalf of the Chief Engineer to ensure that quality, schedule and cost targets are achieved. Implementing effective Risk Management and Project Gated Review Processes Representing the EC&I Chief Engineer as required 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. Significant experience delivering Safety Critical Complex Systems (Electrical/Electronic/Software/Hardware/Sensors, ideally within the Submarines domain) through the engineering lifecycle to the relevant standards. Experienced in managing customer and stakeholder relationships Proven track record of setting top level engineering direction and driving through to delivery Proven track record in delivering simplification initiatives at scale Known for challenging and positively disrupting the status quo to strategic benefit for customers/functions/partners/stakeholders & suppliers 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. 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. Job Category Group Engineering (Chief Engineer) Posting Date 24 Apr 2026; 00:04 Posting End Date 09 May 2026