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Mechanical Design Engineer – Secondary Propulsion - 12 Month Secondment - Submarines

Rolls-Royce • UK

Salary

£64k – £64k

Posted

22 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Rolls-Royce is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer – Secondary Propulsion - 12 Month Secondment - Submarines in UK, a full-time engineering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £64k – £64k. Rolls-Royce holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description Mechanical Design Engineer -Secondary Propulsion (12 Month Secondment) - Submarines Full Time Derby Why join Rolls-Royce? At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest stre…

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Employer: Rolls-Royce — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £64k – £64k
How this salary compares: about 38% above the £46,790 median across 1,314 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 117 other live engineering roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 22 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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