In-Service Technical Lead -Submarines

About the Role

Key responsibilities include identifying and technically managing projects that deliver solutions to operational submarines, as well as overseeing issues that could impact submarine availability. The role demands the management of high‑impact workstreams through a broad engineering network, interaction with project teams, customers and stakeholders at various seniority levels, and accountability for technical and budgetary performance. Day‑to‑day duties involve coordinating programmes addressing submarine NSRP issues, delivering work packages using internal and external resources, and ensuring technical requirements are met on time and within cost constraints. The lead will provide programme and technical leadership, adhere to engineering policies, communicate plans and budgets, and follow prescribed programme‑ and quality‑management processes. • Lead technical projects that deliver solutions to in‑service submarines. • Manage high‑impact workstreams across internal and external engineering resources. • Coordinate programmes addressing submarine NSRP issues and ensure timely, cost‑effective delivery. • Provide programme and technical leadership while complying with engineering policies. • Communicate project plans, budgets and progress to stakeholders. • Ensure adherence to technical programme‑management and quality‑management processes.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸technical leadership
• ▸programme management
• ▸workstream coordination
• ▸stakeholder communication
• ▸budget management
• ▸quality assurance

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a technical degree or equivalent and have submarine NSRP operator experience at Cat B level or above, plus design or operational knowledge of NSRPs. An understanding of engineering and programme‑management processes, risk and budget control, and systems‑approach competence is required, together with strong verbal and written communication skills. Applicants must be UK nationals (or MoD‑approved dual nationals) and obtain a Security Check clearance, which Rolls‑Royce will support. Salary and professional level (Grade 8‑10) will reflect experience. The company’s multi‑year transformation aims to build a resilient, competitive and growing organisation, committed to an inclusive, non‑discriminatory workplace. • Hold a technical degree or equivalent with Cat B (or higher) submarine NSRP operator experience. • Possess design or operational knowledge of submarine NSRPs and systems‑approach competence. • Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills. • Be eligible UK national (or MoD‑approved dual national) and obtain Security Check clearance (support provided).

Requirements

• ▸technical degree
• ▸cat b
• ▸submarine nsrp
• ▸design knowledge
• ▸communication
• ▸uk national

Work Environment

Onsite