Lifecycle Engineer (Maintenance and Reliability) 2 Year Secondment

Lifecycle Engineer (Maintenance& Reliability) 2 Year Secondment -Submarines

Full Time - Hybrid (3 days a week in Bristol)

Bristol

An excellent 2 year Secondment opportunity has arisen with Joint Platform Engineering Team (JPET) in Bristol.

The Joint Platform Engineering Team (JPET) is a collaborative team comprised of members from the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), Babcock and Rolls-Royce; with the goal of delivering evidence-based maintenance requirement optimisation recommendations to the SDA and reduce overall maintenance volume and increase platform availability.

As a part of this team; you will be responsible for conducting and completing maintenance requirement investigations with fellow peers that highlight where an optimisation can be made, or prove that the current maintenance is already optimal.

Responsibilities

Accountability for several maintenance requirement/optimisation investigations at any one time.

Gathering data from the collective team as well as the the relevant Design Authorities (DAs) sat within the SDA to support investigations and solutions

Driving maintenance optimisation investigations to a successful conclusion.

Integrating as a key contributor within the JPET as a Scrum Agile team, utilising Azure DevOps for work management and planning.

The Core JPET team are currently based out of the Babcock Technology Centre (BTC) in Bristol, next door to MOD Abbey Wood building. Our team is currently comprised of members situated in the Bristol and Cardiff area.

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.

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.

Experience within the UK Submarines Enterprise (e.g. Navy, MOD, Prime Industry Partner etc)

Experience in either the mechanical/electrical or Safety engineering

Experience developing and challenging maintenance requirements,

A good understanding of a NSRP Safety Case and how it works

Investigative/Questioning mindset,

Experience with Azure DevOps,

Report writing.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

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

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

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.

Please be aware that if this role is outside of your current business sector then T&C’s might differ from your existing agreements – for further information please contact your HR PP directly.

Grade 7-9

Job Category

Engineering for Services

Posting Date

20 Oct 2025; 00:10

Posting End Date

03 Nov 2025

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