Electrical Engineer

About the Role

You will deliver electrical power systems to both naval and commercial marine customers, leveraging Rolls‑Royce’s extensive experience across aerospace, defence and marine sectors. The work ranges from standalone products to complex integrated systems, placing you at the forefront of innovation. Key responsibilities include designing, developing and verifying bespoke low‑voltage power distribution systems, liaising with multidisciplinary engineers, presenting technical information during design reviews, supporting manufacturing and testing, and producing technical documentation such as schematics and reports. You will also represent the project with customers, suppliers and operators, which may involve travel to various sites. • Design, develop, and verify low‑voltage power distribution systems for naval and commercial marine applications. • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers to ensure holistic system design. • Present technical information in design reviews and produce documentation such as schematics and reports. • Support manufacturing, testing, and delivery of electrical products. • Represent the project with customers, suppliers, and operators, including site travel as required. • Proactively identify and resolve technical issues while meeting functional, regulatory, and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸power design
• ▸system verification
• ▸design review
• ▸manufacturing support
• ▸documentation
• ▸customer liaison

What You Bring

The ideal candidate holds a degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent) and possesses solid knowledge of AC and DC power distribution, components and sub‑assemblies. You should be able to identify issues proactively, apply problem‑solving techniques, and consider functional, regulatory and safety requirements. Strong communication and influencing skills are essential for articulating ideas to engineers from other disciplines, and you must be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team to meet project deadlines. Desirable experience includes a working knowledge of marine and electrical standards such as Class Society rules and IEC 61439, professional registration as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer (or progress towards it), and proficiency with design software like AutoCAD Electrical for schematic generation. The role requires the ability to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance without caveats, and UK nationality is mandatory due to the sensitivity of the work. Rolls‑Royce will assist with the security clearance process if needed. • Hold a degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent) and experience with AC/DC power distribution. • Communicate clearly with engineers across disciplines and work both independently and within a team. • (Desirable) Knowledge of marine standards (e.g., IEC 61439, Class Society rules) and use of AutoCAD Electrical. • (Desirable) Professional registration as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer, or progress towards it. • Obtain Security Check (SC) clearance and meet UK nationality requirements.

Requirements

• ▸electrical engineering
• ▸power distribution
• ▸autocad electrical
• ▸marine standards
• ▸chartered engineer
• ▸security clearance

Benefits

Rolls‑Royce offers an inclusive culture that supports continuous learning and development, a competitive salary, performance‑related bonus, employee assistance programmes and discount schemes. Hybrid working allows you to balance office, home or other remote locations, with a minimum of three days in‑office for collaboration.

Work Environment

Hybrid

Interview Process

-online cognitive and behavioural aptitude assessment may be required during the selection process