Structural Integrity Engineer (FEA) - Submarines

2 Months ago • All levels • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Structural Integrity Engineer, you will primarily be involved in assessing structural integrity, including primary strength, fatigue, fatigue crack growth, and fracture assessments, following ASME III and R6 standards. You will support diverse programs, from in-service support to new and future builds. Additionally, you will build and maintain Finite Element Analyses (FEA) models for component justification. This role involves mechanical assessments and applying FEA to develop and validate designs. The engineer will also relay assessment methods and outcomes to different audiences.
Must have:
  • Degree in mechanical engineering, physics, or mathematics.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated interest and expertise in structural integrity analysis.
Good to have:
  • Good understanding of failure mechanisms and assessment methods.
  • Experience with finite element methods (Abaqus preferred).
  • Working knowledge of linear and non-linear events.
  • Experience with FEA model generation using tools such as Abaqus, ANSYS, HyperMesh.
  • Experience in a safety-focused industry using design code requirements (ASME III, R6).
  • Membership of a relevant professional institution and working toward chartership.
Perks:
  • Excellent development
  • Competitive salary
  • Exceptional benefits including bonus
  • Employee support assistance
  • Employee discounts

Job Details

Job Description

Structural Integrity Engineer (FEA) - Submarines

Full Time

5 Days On-Site

Derby

We have an interesting opportunity for two Structural Integrity Engineers to join our new office opening in Cardiff.

As a structural integrity engineer, you will be engaging primarily in structural integrity assessments including primary strength, fatigue, fatigue crack growth and fracture assessments, in accordance with ASME III and R6 defect tolerance assessment code. 

You will be supporting a wide range of programmes from in-service support, new build, and future programmes.  

You will also be building and maintaining Finite Element Analyses (FEA) models to extract stresses to be used in the justification of the components.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Our Submarines business is currently expanding and opening a new Office based in Cardiff in which we are looking for Engineers across multiple engineering disciplines. As part of this we are looking for a number of people with a strong background within Materials Engineering.

As we continue to support the Royal Navy as the technical authority to the UK Ministry of Defence for naval reactor plants, we’re also growing our submarine and nuclear sector capabilities.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

What we offer:

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

The work is interesting and varied; there will be situations in which you will be relied upon to respond rapidly to emergent challenges, providing a vital and valued service to the Submarines enterprise.

What you will be doing:

You will be undertaking a broad range of mechanical assessments, including linear, non-linear finite element analyses.

  • Making use of traditional hand calculation methods, commercial finite element codes (mainly Abaqus) and bespoke analysis codes.
  • Using assessment work to develop and substantiate component designs, inform through-life management and supporting submarine enterprise.
  • Development and implementation of methodologies to assess submarine nuclear plant components.
  • Relaying the method and outcome of assessments, clearly and efficiently, to a range of audiences at all seniorities within Rolls-Royce, industry partners and customer organisations.

Who we are 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.

Essential:

  • Qualified to degree level, or with equivalent experience, in mechanical engineering, physics or mathematics.
  • Able to prioritise tasks and work effectively on multiple projects at the same time.
  • Demonstrate interest and expertise in structural integrity analysis.

Desirable:

  • Good all-round knowledge of the fundamental failure mechanisms and the methods used to assess against them.
  • Practical experience of using finite element methods (preferably Abaqus) for structural component assessment, along with experience of providing support to manufacturing engineers, designers and safety case authors.
  • Good working knowledge of linear and non-linear events.
  • Experience generating and working with finite element models, using industry standard tools such as Abaqus, ANSYS, HyperMesh.
  • Experience of working in an industry where safety is a priority and in which components are justified to safety cases and/or design code requirements. (ASME III, R6)
  • Membership, or Associate Membership, of a relevant professional institution and working toward chartership.

We’re 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.

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

19 Jun 2025; 00:06

Posting End Date

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