Lead Specialist - Software Development
Rolls-Royce SMR3 months ago
Derby, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for developing, verifying, and implementing software solutions for structural and multidisciplinary engineering analysis.
- Define and drive the strategic direction of engineering software development, automation, quality improvement, and cross-domain integration.
- Act as technical authority for software quality, validation, and verification of internally developed and supplier-delivered tools.
- Lead resolution of complex and ambiguous technical challenges across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Coach and mentor engineers involved in software development activities.
- Build relationships with internal teams, supply chain partners, and external forums to influence technical direction and incorporate emerging technologies.
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer status or progress toward Chartered Engineer status.
- Strong experience developing, verifying, and implementing software tools for engineering analysis, ideally structural or defect tolerance applications.
- Solid understanding of software development environments including Python and Azure DevOps, with familiarity with Abaqus or Ansys.
- Experience across the full product lifecycle in a regulated industry, including relevant standards, quality management, and compliance frameworks.
- Demonstrated technical leadership across teams and supply chain partners, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, mentoring, technical strategy, and industry-awareness skills.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working based around Warrington, Derby, or Manchester, with site attendance as needed.
- Performance-related bonus target opportunity of up to 12.5%.
- £2,200 annual benefits allowance.
- Pension with 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
- 28 days of holiday plus public holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to four days.
- Private medical insurance with BUPA single cover.
- Life assurance worth six times pensionable pay.
- £250 one-off home office support payment for new starters.
- Career growth opportunities, inclusive support, and continuous-learning culture.
- BPSS clearance, DBS check, and basic financial probity check are required as part of the application process.