Rolls-Royce: 200 Cardiff and Glasgow nuclear submarine jobs

Rolls-Royce Submarines is creating more than 200 jobs to provide nuclear reactors for new attack submarines.

The firm said it hoped to attract engineers and specialists from around the UK to new offices in Cardiff and Glasgow.

More than 100 new jobs will be based in St Mellons, Cardiff, as well as over 100 at Glasgow's Airport Business Park.

It follows a deal between the UK, the US and Australia to create new subs using UK-made Rolls-Royce reactors.

In Cardiff, the company is looking to attract people with a background in mechanical design, materials engineering, structural integrity analysis, thermal analysis and fluid dynamics.

For Glasgow, the focus is on recruiting those with a pedigree in electrical controls and instrumentation and cyber-security, Rolls-Royce said.

"This investment is leading to over 100 highly skilled and well-paid new jobs in our capital city," said Welsh Secretary David TC Davies.

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack also welcomed the news, saying Scottish skills, expertise and innovation made an enormous contribution to the UK's defence industry.