Manufacturing Engineer - CAE Programmer - Submarines

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer – CAE / CAM Engineer

Working Pattern: Days

Working location: Derby (Raynesway)

We have an exciting opportunity for a CAE Manufacturing Engineer to join our Submarines function within the NBC OBU based at Raynesway, Derby.

The job purpose is to maintain and develop the Siemens NX Post Processor, Siemens NX Integrated Machine Simulation and CGTech Vericut Master Project estate thus enabling the Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) team to deliver efficient Machine Tool Programs supporting Production Operations.

The NBC CAE Manufacturing Engineer functionally reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager within NBC Production Support Team. They will be operating within a cross-functional team. They act as the Technical Authority for CAM programs and associated Engineering activities, ensuring product integrity, production rate, cost and quality are met.

They work with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to deliver the Method of Manufacture including machine programs, technical instructions, and operational support. Supported machining operations include gantry mills, vertical turning lathes and other multi-axis machines.

In addition, CAE Manufacturing Engineering assists internal stakeholders in ensuring quality requirements (drawings and specifications) are complete, design for manufacture studies are appropriate and unambiguous before the projects are launched. CAE Manufacturing Engineers play a pivotal role in New Product Introduction (NPI).

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

What you will be doing:

With this exciting opportunity you will get a chance to be involved with the following:

• Work alongside team members, customers and external partners
• Create, develop and maintain all aspects of NX post processors for a wide range of multi-axis CNC machines applications, using a combination of Post Builder, Post Configurator and TCL programming languages
• Build, develop and maintain integrated NX machine simulation environments for a wide range of multi-axis CNC machines using a combination of TCL, XML and Python programming languages
• Build, develop and maintain Vericut machine simulation environments for a wide range of multi-axis CNC machines
• Develop and agree technical requirements and produce resulting specifications with supporting documentation e.g. user manuals
• Take responsibility for ensuring that your contribution to the CAE team delivers a robust Technical Package in a fully revision-controlled manner.
• Support the coaching and development of the CAE team.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Ideally a professionally qualified engineer (e.g. UK HND/foundation degree or equivalent) with relevant experience; national/international accreditations like IEng or CEng are desirable.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and CAE Manufacturing Engineering practices.
• Skilled in CAM tools including PLM, Teamcenter, Siemens NX (v11.0+), Vericut (v9.2+), and other similar software.
• Proficient in TCL, XML, Python; knowledgeable in machine languages like Sinumerik ONE, Siemens 840D, Heidenhain, Fanuc, Mazatrol, and On-Machine probing.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and prioritising to meet deadlines effectively.

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 Rolls-Royce Submarines, you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.