Aerospace Component Design Engineer – Systems & Assemblies

Rolls-royce; Bishop's Tawton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in the UK is seeking experienced Component Design Engineers to join a team delivering design solutions for complex components and assemblies in a highly regulated environment.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, analysis, project and customer teams to support lifecycle activities, verify designs, and drive product improvements across change programmes. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge technologies and rigorous engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Design Engineer within a highly regulated industry such as Aerospace, Defence, Nuclear, Automotive, or Energy.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and methodologies.
• Experience designing components, assemblies, or systems within a complex engineering environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and Design for Manufacture (DfM) principles.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design solutions for components and complex assemblies, ensuring safety, quality, manufacturability, and product robustness.
• Produce and maintain engineering definitions, models, and technical documentation.
• Work closely with manufacturing, analysis, project, and customer teams to deliver engineering solutions.
• Support product lifecycle activities, including design updates, verification, validation, and in-service investigations.
• Evaluate operational performance and reliability data to drive product improvements.
• Support technology development programmes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain engineering methods, standards, tools, and best practice guidance.
• Capture and apply lessons learned throughout the design lifecycle.

Skills

Mechanical design

DfM principles

Regulated industry experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Job description

Rolls-Royce in the UK is seeking experienced Component Design Engineers to join a team delivering design solutions for complex components and assemblies in a highly regulated environment.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, analysis, project and customer teams to support lifecycle activities, verify designs, and drive product improvements across change programmes. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge technologies and rigorous engineering standards.