Job Description

Job Title: Welding Engineer - Submarines

Working Pattern: Days

Working location : Derby (Onsite)

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of a Welding Engineer, to be involved in an industry leading, cutting-edge project supporting the Royal Navy and its state-of-the-art nuclear powered submarine fleet.

The Welding Engineer will be primarily responsible for pursuing the development and implementation of various welding techniques, spanning across manual, automated and mechanised processes to meet all product and business requirements across the manufacture of Primary Circuit and Core components.

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.

What you will be doing:

With this exciting opportunity you will get a chance to be involved with the following:

Influence the design and manufacture of critical components within the Submarines Pressurised Water Reactor system.
Select and implement appropriate welding techniques, processes and procedures to ensure quality and efficiency.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives from concept through to delivery and implementation.
Drive improvements in manufacturing processes, factory performance and production flow to maintain uninterrupted operations.
Collaborate closely with Manufacturing and Engineering teams, providing specialist welding and process expertise.
Support shop-floor activities, including resolving non-conformances, conducting root-cause investigations and improving cell performance.
Assist welders and manage Welder Qualifications in line with internal and industry standards.
Contribute to manufacturing meetings and reviews to ensure SQCDP metrics are achieved and aligned with business goals

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

Professional welding qualifications are highly beneficial (e.g. International Institute of Welding (IIW) / European Welding Federation (EWF) Welding Engineer or Technologist status, IEng or CEng status, MSc Welding Engineering)
Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
Competent in identifying, developing, qualifying and justifying welding techniques in accordance with the relevant design code, ideally within a relevant industry.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience of working to the requirements of boiler and pressure vessel design and manufacturing standards.
Demonstrates that product and process safety is of paramount importance assuring products meet all regulatory, code, design and manufacturing and Quality Assurance requirements and complying with all applicable legislation and codes of professional conduct.
Proven ability to define, plan, monitor and control projects, programmes and work packages, ensuring the work is delivered to cost, quality and schedule. As well as communicating complex technical information in a simple and effective way, whilst creating methods of manufacture ensuring delivery of manufacturing capability and business requirements and meeting design intent.
Ability to integrate well within a large organisation that operates in a high-pressure environment. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are desirable.

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.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines, you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Closing date: 17/12/2025

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

Manufacturing Engineering