Corrosion Technologist

**Job Description**:
**Technologist - Corrosion**

**Full Time, On-site**

**Derby, Raynesway.**

**Why Rolls-Royce?**

A number of exciting opportunities exist for a highly committed individuals to join the **corrosion team **in the Materials, Chemistry & Corrosion department in Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby.

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

The team supports the entire product lifecycle, including design, manufacture, in-service support and decommissioning for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plant. Industrial experience in prevention and characterisation of corrosion and environmentally assisted cracking is preferred and the applicant should have good knowledge of materials science, although there will be opportunities to learn more through product specific programmes of work.

You will be enthusiastic and able to engage with multiple key technical contacts to support design, in-service issues, and drive research programmes.

You will be required to support laboratory and on-site investigation when required. International and national travel may be required in this role

The role may also offer opportunities for involvement in collaborative technical programmes with industrial or academic partner organisations.

This is a predominantly office-based role requiring substantial interaction with nuclear engineers from a range of disciplines, internal and external customers and sub-contractors.

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

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. 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, on average three days per week.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Lead materials testing programmes through programme management and specification of corrosion testing requirements.
- The analysis and interpretation of data from corrosion testing and in-service issues.
- The production of design guidance to describe materials performance under a range of complex operating environments, based on results from both testing programmes and literature.
- Providing technical expertise and support towards the production of corrosion technical justifications.
- Leading materials capability reviews and directing the governance and creation of corrosion advice.
- Technical report writing for support to safety justifications.
- On site corrosion support (suppliers, dockyard, shipbuilder, etc).
- Leading failure investigations related to plant and manufacture.
- Lead laboratory testing and physical examination of components.

**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.
- You will be able to communicate effectively both in written reports and presentations, to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels.
- You will have demonstrable experience of producing high quality technical documentation.

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

Due to the nature of work the Business conducts and the protection of certain assets a person has to be a UK national or in MoD approved cases a Dual National from a non ITAR country.

**Closing date**: 10th August 2023

**Job Category**:
Engineering Materials

**Posting Date**:
27 Jul 2023; 00:07