Job description
Job Description
Development Engineer
Bristol
Fulltime
Why Rolls-Royce?
An exciting opportunity for a Development Engineer has arisen within our Defence Future Programmes team. The current PTMS team is largely made up of Thermofluids Engineers and Performance Engineers, but as we seek to move the technology up through the Technology Readiness Levels, we need someone with strong design experience to work alongside the current TMS focal point to help turn the functional concepts into physical reality.
As a Development Engineer, you will be directly supporting the development and integration of power and thermal management technologies and systems. As well as supporting the commissioning of a brand-new test facility.
At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.
Future Programmes UK and International is at the heart of securing the future growth of the Defence business. We are delivering tomorrows technology fast, by bringing together the company’s best engineers, programme managers and business professionals. Working in partnership with Governments, primes and new technology companies across the globe, we deliver future solutions to meet the customers emerging requirements.
Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.
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. So we encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work.
Future Programmes is looking for someone with drive, passion and commitment who can:
- Embrace agility – you will be able to respond quickly to challenges and be able to manage progress despite, missing, ambiguous, or changing requirements.
- Bold – you believe in yourself and the team to bravely push the boundaries, and feel comfortable with ‘failing fast’ to pursue rapid knowledge capture.
- Pursue collaboration – you find strength in working with others, both inside and outside of our business, and value the diversity of people and perspectives.
- Seeks simplicity – you keep it simple and remove complexity, in how you communicate and the way you work.
What you will be doing:
- Apply systems thinking and engineering knowledge to define & manage product verification strategies
- Plan and integrate with engineering teams to execute verification work
- Oversee verification work to meet programme milestones including supporting engine test activities associated with required verification activities
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and resolve technical issues
- Complete work to the relevant Quality processes
Who we’re looking for:
- You will be educated to degree level in a STEM subject and/ or have experience in a relevant engineering environment (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical or Controls). Other qualifications, in combination with relevant experience, may also be considered.
- You will also be a Chartered Engineer or hold an affiliate / associate membership of a relevant professional body or be working towards Chartered/Incorporated status
- A broad understanding of Gas Turbine physical and functional characteristics would be advantageous.
- Experience in developing and implementing Verification strategies to meet product requirement
- A good technical understanding of high integrity thermal and/or electronic systems.
Join us & Power Our Future
We are 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.
We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at
careers.rolls-royce.com
Closing Date: 1st March 2023
Job Category
Validation and Verification
Posting Date
02 Feb 2023; 00:02Rolls-Royce
careers.rolls-royce.com
London, United Kingdom
Warren East
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Aerospace & Defence
1906