Technical Lead - Structural Integrity (Methods and Standards)

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Technical Lead - Structural Integrity (Methods and Standards)

Full Time / On-Site

Derby, Raynesway

The Engineering & Technology Methods Team has an opportunity for an experienced engineer to become the Technical Lead for Structural Integrity.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about eliminating waste and seizing our opportunities.  The role will include developing new holistic structural integrity policies to cover new scope (eg assurance of functional components, assurance of new manufacturing technologies etc) and to maintain the existing structural integrity policies, methods and guidance, working with local specialists and engineers within the local and wider team.

In particular, the role will look to develop policy and methods that improve efficiency, pivot towards a more data driven digital approach and ensure compatibility with new products, processes and applications.  This work feeds into a holistic coherent approach to the lifing of Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP) components and challenges the status-quo. This includes the whole SI scope from concept design, through to design code adherence, analysis (including Defect Tolerance Assessments (DTAs), manufacturing and engineering controls, quality assurance, ageing management and non-destructive evaluation (manufacturing and in-service).  It supports all current and future programmes and covers the whole product lifecycle.

In addition, the Technical Lead for Structural Integrity will provide support to the relevant teams in the implementation of structural integrity guidance through pilot studies, providing responses to queries, and initiating clarification and modification to existing guidance material, as required.

You will be joining a cross functional group of local specialists, principal, senior and established engineers who develop the strategic policies and methods across multiple commodities and functions.  This is an excellent opportunity to grow your reputation with the senior leadership both within the business and externally.

This role would suit someone looking to develop a career into technical specialist or senior technical leadership roles.

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

What you will be doing:  

• To develop the submarines technical authority structural integrity policy, methods and guidance material for the NSRP, with a particular interest in structural integrity.  This will involve additional technical basis documents and guidance material.

• To develop structural integrity training material that can be given to all designers working on NSRP mechanical components.

• To liaise with relevant design engineers, specialists and Chief Engineers in order to ensure consistent approaches that can be practically implemented on current class NSRPs and new designs.

• To actively participate in improvement programmes.

• To work with members of the Methods and Standards team to ensure consistency of guidance material and standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified to degree level in a mechanical or materials engineering discipline.
• An experienced engineer, ideally at senior or principal engineer level
• A track record of communicating solutions to complex problems clearly and good influencing skills
• A good understanding of structural integrity justifications produced for high reliability components
• A more detailed understanding of the following disciplines and their role in structural integrity would be beneficial:
  • ASME Section III
  • Fracture mechanics
  • NDE
  • NSRP component manufacturing processes, including forging and welding
  • Quality Assurance
  • Materials
  • Age-related Degradation Mechanisms

 To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines an individual must hold a Security Check clearance. We will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t already have it. Due to the nature of work we conduct, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

NGS 8 - 10

Contact: Norbert Ferto ([email protected])

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