Job description

Are you inspired by advanced, complex, and high-volume engineering programmes? Do you aspire to work on some of the world’s largest and most intricate engineering projects? If so, we are seeking a Submarine Structures Engineer to help deliver safe, capable, and available submarines for operation by the Royal Navy and other vital services.

If you have a desire to learn, make a difference, and begin a long and varied career, you could be deployed to deliver within our busy and dynamic In-Service Submarines (ISM) team. ISM are tasked with the design intent of structural elements on in-service submarines, ensuring their structural integrity and operational readiness.

As our Submarine Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for setting design authority requirements for surveys, repairs, and concessions within the remit of structural strength and secondary structural areas. You will also review design changes for their impact on structural strength, advising on any concerns or design challenges related to secondary structures. This rewarding role involves managing design changes, deviations from design intent, and maintaining the hull surveillance requirements policy all while fostering effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the organisation.

This post may be eligible for the NSQEP Recruitment Retention Allowance of up to £4,000 per annum. This allowance is discretionary and will be dependent on a candidate's ability to successfully demonstrate the necessary competency, qualifications, and experience to an independent panel of Subject Matter Experts.

Please note that you will be required to travel between the Clyde and Devonport shipyards, as well as occasional visits to supplier premises.

At the SDA, we champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance. Initially, you will be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage submarine structures technical requirements (definition, architecture, integration, contract assessment and change management)
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of system requirements including in-service support
• Provide specialist advice on submarine structures
• Determine quality management and assurance approaches and ensure technical risks are understood and managed
• Participate in identification, selection, evaluation, performance verification and demonstrations in submarine structures

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Hold a relevant HNC (i.e. Level 4 or higher) qualification in a relevant engineering discipline OR have equivalent relevant experience.
• Have experience of providing submarine structures advice and delivery of successful engineering outcomes
• Have Experience of delivering in an in-service environment OR experience of working at pace with competing priorities

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Technical Decision Making -Supervised Practitioner
• Technical Risk Management -Supervised Practitioner
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.