Strategic Weapons Systems Engineering Assurance - Submarines

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Strategic Weapons Systems Engineering Assurance - Submarines

Full Time

Bristol/Abbey Wood

Hybrid (working towards 60% of time in the office)

What you will be doing 

Within the Dreadnought Alliance, you will be working within a small dynamic team ensuring that the Strategic Weapons System is successfully integrated into the Dreadnought Platform. You will work with multiple stakeholders to manage the delivery of the Trident aspects of the Dreadnought Safety Case ensuring we deliver a safe and fit for purpose submarine capability. The role will allow for career development and opportunity for system training in the UK and US.

Responsibilities

You’ll be carrying out safety assurance activities as follows:

• Delegated to manage activity under the DSM Key Safety Function (KSF) on behalf of the KSF Owner (KSFO)
• Delegated to manage activity under the MOME Key Safety Function (KSF) on behalf of the KSFO
• Maintaining and developing the Design Safety Statement for the Strategic Weapons System
• Reviewing identified hazards for impact, mitigation options and sentencing.
• Liaising with Trident Systems Project Team and US organisations through UK/US Technical Exchanges to understand the Joint Safety Schedule.
• Liaising with the Strategic Weapon Test Organisation and the Trident Engineering IPT to ensure change during construction and testing activities is assessed and understood.
• Development of Naval Authority Certification documentation in support of Certificate of Safety Explosives for OME and conventional elements of DSM
• Review of Combat Systems Design Safety Justifications and other CS safety documents

Our submarines business is responsible for the design, manufacture, supply and through-life support of nuclear propulsion-related products and systems in support of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet.  Rolls-Royce Submarines is a member of the Dreadnought Alliance which is a unique organisation where you'll work alongside colleagues from the MoD and BAE Systems.

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

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

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

• 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.

• The candidate should have experience of working on safety case development
• The candidate should have experience of integrating complex systems and/or systems engineering.
• The candidate should have knowledge of weapon systems and/or submarine design.
• The candidate should have experience of working with multiple stakeholders with different specialisms and navigating complex organisational constructs.
• The candidate should have knowledge of requirements management, including verification and validation planning.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. 

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. Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

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.

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