Job Description

Lifecycle Engineer (Maintenance and Reliability) - Submarines

Full Time

Bristol

A Lifecycle Engineer opportunity has become available with our Joint Platform Engineering Team (JPET) in Bristol.

The JPET is a collaborative team comprising members from the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), Babcock, and Rolls-Royce. Its goal is to deliver evidence-based maintenance requirement optimization recommendations to the SDA, aiming to reduce overall maintenance volume and increase platform availability.

As a Lifecycle Engineer, you will be responsible for conducting maintenance requirement investigations with peers, identifying areas for optimization, or confirming existing maintenance is optimal.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is a globally recognized brand, leading in innovation for over a century. We design, build, and service critical power systems where safety and reliability are paramount. We are committed to progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people worldwide.

We foster an inclusive culture that invests in your growth, offering a broad range of opportunities to develop your career and make a difference.

What We Offer

Excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and benefits including bonuses, employee support, and discounts. Our hybrid working model allows flexibility between office, home, or remote locations, with an expectation of attending the workplace approximately three days per week.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage multiple maintenance requirement/optimization investigations simultaneously.
• Gather data from teams and Design Authorities within SDA to support investigations and solutions.
• Drive maintenance optimization investigations to successful conclusions, working as part of a Scrum Agile team using Azure DevOps for work management and planning.

Candidate Profile

• Experience within the UK Submarines Enterprise (e.g., Navy, MOD, Prime Industry Partner).
• Experience developing and challenging maintenance requirements.
• Safety Case experience.
• Investigative and questioning mindset.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and report writing.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We support security clearance applications for UK nationals or dual nationals as per MOD guidelines.

Job Details

Category: Engineering for Services

Posting Date: 14 Aug 2025

Closing Date: 28 Aug 2025