Role: Engineering Capability Lead – Standards
Location: Hybrid working with with your primary office location being which ever is closest to you: Derby, Warrington or Manchester
Company
Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy crisis, placing us at the forefront of delivering the UK’s next generation of low-carbon energy and flagship green export technology.
The Team
Engineering Governance and Process sits at the centre of our engineering ecosystem, shaping how we deliver safe, repeatable and scalable plant design. The team drives consistency, innovation, and discipline across our engineering community, ensuring standards underpin every decision we make.
Summary
In this context, we are looking for an Engineering Capability Lead – Standards, reporting to the Senior Manager – Engineering Governance and Process. As an individual contributor influencing a broad stakeholder group, this role will define, embed and evolve our standards framework—playing a critical role in delivering a safe, compliant and repeatable SMR design.
Key Deliverables
We’ll need you to do
Shaping and governing the organisation-wide approach to engineering standards, ensuring consistent selection and application
Developing and embedding processes for managing International and bespoke standards, ensuring traceability and compliance
Overseeing the authoring, review and lifecycle control of internal standards, supporting quality and usability
Enabling access to standards across our engineering community whilst contributing to industry-wide harmonisation and best practice
This is a pivotal, high-impact role where you’ll bring strategic thinking, credibility and influencing capability to shape how engineering standards enable safe, scalable nuclear delivery.
Skills / Experience
A degree in Engineering (or equivalent practical experience within a standards or technical governance environment)
We’ll ask you about your experience shaping standards frameworks and driving adoption across complex engineering organisations
Strong knowledge of engineering standards, regulatory alignment, and technical documentation
Experience applying systems thinking, audit/assurance principles, and translating requirements into structured, practical solutions
Location
We offer flexible and hybrid working, with an expectation to attend a Rolls-Royce SMR office location regularly to support collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
What’s in it for me
We anticipate paying a salary of between £60,000-£78,750
Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 7%
Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
£250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases
Selection Process
The selection process will include an initial conversation with Talent Acquisition followed by two interview stages.
Due to the nature of our industry, candidates will be required to obtain BPSS clearance and complete DBS and financial probity checks.
Statements
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
We are happy to discuss flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments where required.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back. There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate—if you feel you meet around 75% of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay Range:
£60,000.00-
£78,750.00
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:
• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check