Nuclear Materials Engineer - Submarines

Full Time

Derby, UK

A vacancy has arisen for a Nuclear Materials Engineer to join the team based at Raynesway, Derby.

The Core Materials team are responsible for owning and continuously developing our materials knowledge and capability, through testing, and research & development. Interfacing closely with colleagues in the manufacturing and design communities, we are looking for a materials engineer, with experience working with nuclear materials, to support the design and manufacture of the next generation of Rolls-Royce Nuclear Plant.

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

The core materials engineer role includes: Developing materials specifications for new products, materials and special processes.Defining validation and verification requirements for manufacturing processes and equipment.Acting as a consultant to the manufacturing teams on process compliance and non-conformance. 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.

Key Skills and Experience Degree level qualification in a materials engineering subject.Understanding and appreciation of nuclear materials, including nuclear fuels.Manufacturing processes and their effect on material properties.Experience of applying and creating specifications and standards.Communication skills, including formal report writing.Stakeholder management and working across key dependencies. Desirable Additional Skills Appreciation for product safety and experience in safety substantiation.Through-life degradation, such as corrosion and effects of irradiation.Ability to prioritise and take ownership of multiple work packages.Ability to work with agility and deal with emergent work packages.Experience working in a highly regulated industry. 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.

"Please be aware that if this role is outside of your current business sector then T&C's might differ from your existing agreements - for further information please contact your HR PP directly."

Job Category

Engineering Materials

Posting Date

23 Jul 2025; 00:07

Posting End Date

03 Aug 2025PandoLogic. Keywords: Materials Engineer, Location: Derby, ENG - DE23 8NX