Component Design Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Component Design Engineer to tackle exciting engineering challenges. This role involves designing innovative components for gas turbine sub-systems and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. You will collaborate in a hybrid working environment, allowing you to balance office and remote work while contributing to cutting-edge technology development. If you possess strong analytical skills and a passion for engineering, this opportunity offers excellent career development and a supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Excellent development opportunities

Competitive salary

Employee support

Discounts

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Bachelor’s with relevant experience.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.
• Strong knowledge in mechanical design and cross-disciplinary engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design solutions for components considering safety and manufacturability.
• Evaluate current product operation to improve reliability.
• Manage work priorities within an agile framework.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Analytical Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Cross-Disciplinary Engineering

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with relevant experience

Tools

Siemens NX

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Bristol/Hybrid

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Design Engineer to join our team in Rolls-Royce.

Job Description

Component Design Engineer

Full time

Bristol/Hybrid

Based in Bristol, you will be part of a large multi-disciplinary organization tasked with delivering novel gas turbine sub-systems and component solutions as part of a next-generation power and propulsion system and supporting our in-service products.

As a Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing a variety of components and assemblies across different sub-systems. Your duties may also include understanding in-service operation, testing and verification programs, technology development, and developing tools and methods.

We have some of the most exciting engineering challenges at Rolls-Royce, suitable for those talented in developing innovative technology in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is a renowned brand at the forefront of innovation for over a century, designing, building, and servicing systems that provide critical power with safety and reliability.

We are committed to progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people worldwide.

We offer an inclusive, innovative culture that invests in your growth and career development, providing a caring environment where you can be yourself.

What We Offer

Excellent development opportunities, competitive salary, and benefits including bonus, employee support, and discounts.

Our hybrid working model allows flexibility to balance office, home, or remote work, with an expectation of attending the workplace approximately three days per week for collaboration.

What You Will Be Doing

• Deliver design solutions for components and assemblies considering safety, manufacturability, and robustness.
• Evaluate current product operation to improve reliability.
• Define requirements for stakeholders such as manufacturing and analysis teams using conventional and model-based approaches.
• Develop tools, standards, and best practices, and document lessons learned.
• Contribute to product safety through XFMEA and risk assessments, ensuring quality compliance.
• Perform analyses using calculations and automated workflows for dimensioning and validation of parts.
• Manage work priorities within an agile framework and contribute to team planning.

Who We’re Looking For

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Bachelor’s with relevant experience.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.
• Strong knowledge in mechanical design and cross-disciplinary engineering concepts.
• Logical, analytical, and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Desirable: understanding of gas turbine components, experience with Siemens NX or similar CAD, and leadership experience.

Note: UK security clearance may be required, and UK nationality is necessary for some roles.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, including refugees.