Job Description

Senior Design Engineer - Submarines
Derby

Full Time/ On-site

Up to £74,000 + Benefits + Bonus

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby.

What we offer

We provide excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional employee benefits and comprehensive package to our employees to include bonus, pension and the opportunity to accrue additional holiday. We also offer numerous flexible benefits to compliment these.

So, if you are a Senior Design Engineer ,Project Design Engineer or Design and Development Engineer, who is passionate about engineering, can demonstrate mechanical design experience from concept to delivery and believe you can make a difference in our Submarines business, we want to hear from you now, so apply online.

What you will be doing:

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer you will be creating component / assembly / systems designs and associated through-life justification that meet their requirements and product attributes of life, cost, availability, and safety margins.

• Creating Full Life Cycle Design solutions through concept, design, manufacture, operation and disposal
• Integrating cross-discipline engineering concepts, collaborating across manufacturing engineering, simulation, materials, testing, and supply chain functions.
• Documenting and verifying information against sound mechanical engineering practices and references.
• Presenting at technical reviews in front of peers and expert panels.
• Publishing safety and technical reports which are subjected to customer and regulatory scrutiny

Who we’re looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer preferably with exposure to process plant, mechanical components, machining, tooling, handling and lifting , special purpose machinery, pressure vessels, boilers or assembly processes
• CAD Design Software experience
• External Skills/Experience can be from industries such as Civil Nuclear, Marine, Defence, Aerospace, Petro-Chemical, Oil & Gas, Special Purpose Machinery, Automotive
• Engineering Qualification or relevant experience (Chartered/Degree/HND/HNC/Apprentice Trained)

Why Rolls-Royce?

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Design and Development Engineering is at the heart of what we do and we are the leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet.

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. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, 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

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

18 Dec 2025; 00:12

Posting End Date

PandoLogic. Keywords: Marine Engineer, Location: Derby, ENG - DE23 8NX

Job Title: Lead Mechanical Engineer – Product Assurance

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role

Salary: Circa £55,000

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver high-level engineering assurance across cutting-edge BAE Systems Maritime Submarines products, ensuring integrity across major Submarine Enterprise programmes
• Plan and prioritise assurance activities using a risk-based approach, optimising limited resources while working to the Submarines Engineering Product Assurance Framework
• Lead and support key assurance reviews, bringing your SQEP expertise to validate design decisions, technical bids, and engineering evidence
• Ensure products are safe, compliant, cost-effective, and fully integrated, with hazards demonstrated ALARP and configurations clearly controlled
• Provide independent oversight to design and technical reviews, offering objective judgement aligned with mandated engineering frameworks and policies
• Collaborate across engineering and wider business teams, influencing outcomes, shaping product quality, and enabling safe, successful delivery
• Act as an independent voice in safety assurance, offering impartial technical support to the broader Submarine Enterprise and challenging designs from a fresh, safety-focused perspective

Your skills and experiences:

• Mechanical Engineer degree preferred, though strong experience in design and/or commissioning will be equally considered
• Hands on experience with event reporting systems, confidently identifying issues, investigating root causes, and driving effective resolutions
• Proven capability in design proving, taking projects through verification, validation, and successful commissioning
• Strong, demonstrable knowledge of design reviews, audits, changes management, and resolving complex technical challenges
• Solid Mechanical Engineering background, with practical experience across design, testing, and commissioning activities

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Product Assurance team:

As the Lead Mechanical Engineer – Product Assurance, you will be at the centre of some of the UK’s most advanced engineering challenges. You’ll shape key elements of the assurance schedule and gain hands-on insight into evidence from audits, inspections, reviews, tests, and trials. The work is varied and engaging – producing clear technical briefings, supporting issue investigation, and tracking progress through the Product Assurance teams Concerns and Best Practice System. You’ll also act as a trusted source of specialist technical advice, directly contributing to the safety and assurance of world class Submarine technologies. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 5th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Salary + van + fuel card + on-call allowance + 25 days holiday + bank holidays + life assurance + health insurance + auto enrolment pension

Regular technical training updates from our inhouse team and manufacturers.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mobile Service Engineer to join the team at Nationwide Platforms.

As Mobile Service Engineer you’ll visit a variety of customer sites within the South West, carrying out maintenance, repairs and inspections on our powered access machines to a high standard.

This is a fantastic chance to use your engineering skills in a varied role and join the UK market leader in powered access.

Responsibilities include:

• You will be responsible for the fault-finding, servicing, repairs and maintenance of a range of powered access equipment within the depot and on customers sites.
• Routine service and maintenance of all equipment and products.
• You will be required to complete all relevant supporting paperwork in line with company procedures.
• Carry out refurbishment of equipment and products where necessary.
• Promote teamwork between colleagues across all depots, to ensure delivery of an effective workshop performance.
• Liaise with relevant team members to estimate and advise on equipment repair costs also providing recommendations regarding write off, damage and recharge to customers.
• Ensure the van is fully equipped with spare parts at all times.
• Ensure service records are maintained and updated onto systems and daily worksheets are populated.
• Adhere to company guidelines on Health & Safety at Work.
• Adhere to damage process, ensure product damage is highlighted.
• Maintain and ensure maximum productivity in line with company targets.
• Represent the company and values of the business and portray a professional and business-like image to all customers, potential customers and other people you meet in the course of your work.
• Be a key driver in ‘Your Safety is our Priority’ by leading from the front
• Carry out other tasks and duties as required.

About you: -

• Relevant general maintenance qualification and proven experience gained within the plant rental sector preferred.
• Experience in plant, diesel engineering, auto electrics, hydraulics and diagnostics/fault finding.
• Have the ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills and a good understanding of the importance of excellent customer service.

Part of the Loxam Group, Nationwide Platforms are the UK’s leading specialist provider of Powered Access rental equipment, with the largest and broadest fleet, local depots spread across the country and our wealth of experience partnering with companies in a variety of sectors including Construction, Warehouse & Distribution, Aviation, Facilities Management, Industrial Services, Telecoms and Media, our customers can depend on us to provide the right solution to support their every working at height need.

At Nationwide Platforms, your safety is absolutely our priority. Our award winning BlueSky Solutions and Training division offer our customers access to the latest and safest ways to work and through long standing partnerships with our manufacturers, we will always provide equipment that will lead the way to a safer industry. Some of our innovations include the award-winning secondary guarding systems and Harness ON™, a range of pioneering Material Handling Attachments (MHAs), and the SkySentry™ control and monitoring system.

At Nationwide Platforms, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We recognise that a variety of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is crucial to our success in the Powered Access industry. Our commitment is to ensure that every employee feels respected, valued, and supported in their work environment

Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. This position will require a full-time presence on-site

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing the package of design evidence required to justify a safe, effective design and generate customer confidence in the design solution
• Specifying and assisting in the build of prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing
• Providing timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues
• Ensuring that commitments are agreed, reviewed and met
• Mentoring junior engineers regarding technical matters
• Making presentations effectively to technical and management audiences and within this, be able to identify and keep abreast of novel technical concepts and markets
• Author/co-author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations as required

Your skills and experiences:

• Educated to degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science subjects
• Be able to design documentation with the ability to present these to customers and wider groups
• Have the ability to solve complex engineering calculations
• Be proficient in CAD, MS Office and be comfortable with other IT applications

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Mechanical Platform Systems team:

Being part of a team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken in a safe and appropriate way whilst ensuring design intent are maintained. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be a part of some of our most complex projects to date and to have great opportunity career development. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 9th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Electronic & Software Design Engineer

Technical Area: Analogue Design, Microcontroller programming, DFM, Low Power, Altium

The Company

This successful company designs and manufactures electromechanical detection devices for safety-critical industrial environments. The products are low-power, intrinsically safe, and designed to withstand fire and explosions in harsh environments such as those within the oil and gas industry. All products are manufactured on-site and distributed globally.

The Job

We seek an experienced Electronic Engineer with microcontroller coding skills to work within a small team designing products from concept to manufacture on multiple design for manufacture projects.

Responsibilities:

• Design new and modify existing products from initial specification through testing, certification, and production.
• Programming of PIC microcontrollers in C
• Prototyping and Breadboarding
• PCB layout design using Altium
• Design for CE marking, EMC and Low Voltage Directive (training provided)
• Test and validate internally and through external approval bodies

About You

As an Electronics Design Engineer, you should have a good mix of the following skills and experience:

• HNC/HND/Degree in Electronics Engineering or equivalent
• Proficiency in analogue and digital circuit design
• Experience using Altium or similar software for schematic capture and layout
• Knowledge of Alternating Current (AC)
• Experience coding microcontrollers in C (PIC preferred) and Assembler is an advantage

Benefits

£60000 - £65000, Annual Bonus, Hybrid Work (2 days WFH), Pension, Medical insurance, Life Assurance

In a Nutshell

We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join our team within Vistry Works East Midlands, at our Bardon factory in Coalville, Leicestershire on a day shift. As our Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that all machinery is in correct working order and escalating where appropriate any concerns which may affect productivity. You will be taking care of an array of machinery and ensuring that all minor maintenance repairs are carried out, within a manufacturing plant producing modular timber frame panels.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

In return, what we would like from you

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Previous experience working with CNC woodworking machinery would be highly desirable.
• HNC / ONC in Mechanical Engineering
• NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering
• You will be an experienced Maintenance Engineer, with a proven track record of being able to carry out minor maintenance work on a variety of machinery.
• You will have previous experience of working in a manufacturing plant ensuring that repairs are carried out correctly and safely, ideally in a timber frame environment.
• You will have a thorough understanding of process improvement by being able to monitor and improve efficiencies within the engineering team, with a specific focus on planned preventative maintenance.

More about the Maintenance Engineer role

• You will be responsible for scheduling and undertaking planned preventative maintenance tasks on all machinery used within the factory, including blade/cutter changes on different pieces of machinery
• You will work closely with the health and safety department, ensuring compliance and adherence to all relevant policies and procedures at all times
• You will be required to resolve mechanical breakdowns on all equipment within the production area quickly and efficiently, with the safety and wellbeing of our people being our key priority
• You will undertake specific project work as directed by your line manager on an ad hoc basis
• You will be responsible for monitoring the air handling plant and resolving any breakdowns with the plant as is necessary
• You will provide engineering support to other production departments or site services as required by the needs of the business
• You will be required to carry out any other reasonable request as directed by your line manager, or other members of senior management in the business

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

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The Company

Our client is a market leader in the Electronic Manufacturing sector. A sustained period for growth is the reason they are looking to recruit an Electronic Test Engineer.

The Role

• Test interface to customer both internal and external within the company.
• Provide the technical interface between the customer and manufacturing for test related matters.
• Maintain in circuit test, flying probe in circuit test and functional test fixtures and programs.
• Liaise with involved individuals to define, develop and improve test solutions coordinating the purchase of external test solutions when appropriate.
• Support the Quality in test improvement solutions for continual improvement activities to help achieve the business KPIs.
• Ability to analyse technical problems and complete detailed reports.
• Support the calibration scheme, ensuring test fixtures are calibrated on time maintaining the asset system records and audit compliance requirements.
• Lead new product introduction test activities.
• Support Electronic Technicians (kit acquisition, circuit diagrams, test coverage, etc.).
• Assist in the early identification of potential situations that may give rise to early product failure or deviation from standard parameters.
• Investigate production test issues, determine root cause and implement preventative actions.
• Support all production test issues providing support and training for in circuit test and functional test.
• Writing and control of test instructions controlled through document control.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with quality, health and safety and environmental requirements.

The Person

• HND Electronics qualification.

• Strong interpersonal skills, personable, team player, focused.

• Application of quality system ISO 9001.

• Worked within a volume electronics manufacturing environment.

• Fault-finding experience.

• Highly developed communication skills at all levels.

• You must have previous working knowledge of electronics sector.

• Able to fault find down to component level.

• Experience with electronic Test equipment.

• Happy to work a day shift.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.

The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices

Certain Advantage is hiring for a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer based in the Edinburgh area. This role is on a contract basis and is hybrid-based. The Company We’re working with an engineering company specialising in solving complex engineering challenges across various industries—from aerospace and automotive to healthcare and semiconductors. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be leading a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Creating high-quality and robust digital electronics designs Documenting and recording deliverables Supporting integration & verification activities at the hardware and system level Keeping designs under configuration control Providing progress reportsThe Individual We’re looking for people who can show: High-speed serial communication interfaces/ protocols (e.g. PCIe, Ethernet/ IEEE802.3, SPI, I2C, etc.) and high-speed bus architectures (e.g. DDR3/4) Use of high-speed digital design techniques such as signal termination, controlled impedance, matched length tracking, ground/ power planes, decoupling, etc. Integrating hardware, firmware & software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCAs Signal integrity & power integrity analysis at board level using Hyperlynx SI/PIThe Benefits: Competitive hourly rate Training and Development Career progressionDoes this sound like your next career move? Apply today. Working with Certain Advantage We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it. We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering. If this job isn’t for you, head to (url removed) and register for job alerts and career guidance tips

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a FPGA / Digital Electronics Hardware Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The department are looking to recruit a number of contractors who have skills in FPGA, VHDL, Xilinx or Digital design. Rate: £80 per hour (Umbrella) Location: Your base site can be any of the following (depending on your preference) Edinburgh, Southampton, Luton, Newcastle, Basildon, Bristol, or Yeovil. FPGA / Digital Electronics Hardware Engineer Job Description: The Digital hardware engineer would be responsible for design, commissioning and test of high-speeddigital electronicshardware, i.e. Printed Circuit Assemblies (PCAs) on complex systemsfor airborne Radar products. The role will be based at our customers site in Edinburgh or Luton and may allow for hybrid working after an initial period of familiarisation onsite. Creating high-quality and robustdigital electronicsdesigns Documenting and recording deliverables Supporting integration &verificationactivities at hardware and system level Keeping designs under configuration control Providing progress reports Skills, Qualifications and Experience required: Essential Degree or equivalent inElectronicsEngineering or other STEM-based subject A minimum of 1 to 3 years experience of designing high-speeddigital electronicsusing the latest FPGA and / or microprocessor devices and high-speed interconnect technology Experience inschematic captureusing Mentor Graphics (Siemens EDA)DxDesigneror similar tools Experience of high-speed serial communication interfaces/ protocols (e.g. PCIe,Ethernet/ IEEE802.3, SPI, I2C, etc.) and high-speed bus architectures (e.g.DDR3/4) Use of high-speed digital design techniques such as signal termination,controlled impedance, matched lengthtracking, ground/ power planes, decoupling, etc. Functional simulation & timing analysis / constraints at circuit level Experience of PCB layout, working closely with and providingguidanceto PCB layout engineers on high-speed digital designs Hands on experience of integrating hardware, firmware & software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCAs Ability to coordinate day-to-daytechnicalactivities,liaisingclosely with the lead engineer / digital hardware lead & other engineering disciplines Experience ofliaisingwith Manufacturing / Production colleagues and external suppliers of key components and assemblies Good communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills Experience ofdebugging& testing new hardware designs Previous experience of the fullhardware designlifecycle and presenting designs for peer and formal design reviews Self-motivated, with an aptitude for problem solving and driving difficult issues to conclusion Experience in writingtechnicalreports / documentation Desirable Relevant experience in the Aerospace/Defence industry or on other complex / high-reliability systems Ability to analysesystem requirementsand derive detailed hardware requirements Experience ofsignal integrity&power integrityanalysis (SI/PI) at board level Knowledge of FPGA / Software coding languages (VHDL, C,Assembler) Qualifications Honours or Masters degree inElectronicsEngineering or related STEM subject UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage Education Type Degree (BSc/ BEng/ MSc/ MEng) inElectronicsEngineering or equivalent TPBN1\_UKTJ

If you’re looking for a Hardware Engineer role where you can truly develop into a subject matter expert over the next few years, this is a rare opportunity to do exactly that. You’ll join a world-class engineering team working on complex computer hardware systems, gaining experience across design, integration, qualification, and documentation, whilst learning from Electronics experts who are passionate about developing talent for the long term. This is a broad hardware engineering position focused on computer hardware rather than bleeding-edge electronics R&D.  There will be some design work, but also a strong focus on system integration, documentation, and problem-solving, ideal for someone who enjoys practical engineering and seeing how everything fits together. The company is known for developing their engineers, helping them grow into specialists and leaders in their field. Hybrid working (2 days from home). Hardware Engineer essential requirements: At least 2 years commercial experience in a similar role Degree in Electronic Engineering Solid experience in some of the technologies below Other experience that will be useful -  embedded systems, digital and analogue design, small microprocessor and microcontroller systems, schematic design and some PCB layout (ORCAD, MENTOR or similar), Op Amp and DC-DC PSU design, EMC design (or willing to learn), environmental testing to standards such as RTCA/DO-160 including test specification and reporting, board-level fault finding, production collaboration experience, experience in aerospace, automotive, medical, or safety-critical environments. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Position: Hardware Engineer Location: Letchworth Salary: £40-60k Benefits:  Training and career development with mentoring and annual budget, performance-based bonus, 7% pension, life assurance, 25 days holiday, flexible and hybrid working, employee assistance programme, online discounts, and discounted share purchase plan. Key Skills:  Electronic engineering, Embedded, EMC, digital and analogue design, PCB layout