Design Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense manufacturer in Derby/Solihull is seeking a Component Design Engineer to deliver innovative design solutions for mechanical components and complex assemblies. The ideal candidate will have strong CAD capability, particularly in Siemens NX, and a degree in Engineering. This position offers competitive salary, excellent development opportunities, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent development opportunities

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Strong CAD capability with experience creating complex geometry.
• An ability to apply logical and innovative thinking on technical problems.
• Prior experience with Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) of metallic components is a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design solutions for mechanical components and complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Create and use automated design workflows.
• Ensure quality assurance through checking design documents and models.

Skills

CAD capability in Siemens NX

Analytical thinking

Knowledge of mechanical design methodologies

Familiarity with Teamcenter or PLM

Understanding of material behaviour

Education

Bachelor's degree or Master's in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Design Engineer — Full Time — Derby/Solihull. This position is being advertised to form a pipeline of candidates for current and future positions within Civil Aerospace, therefore applicants should not expect feedback immediately. However, we will endeavour to review your CV in a timely manner.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Component Design Engineer, you will be part of the Global Mechanical Systems Capability function. You will create engineering solutions that satisfy functional and physical requirements symptomatic of Product System and Sub-System level environments. Crucially, the engineered solutions must exhibit robustness for manufacturing capability.

Working within ET&S (Engineering, Technology and Safety), you will be responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of component design definition artefacts for mechanical components and complex electromechanical assemblies i.e. documents, 3D models, 2D drawing definitions including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) that meets requirements. You will participate within an IPT described by Product Lifecycle System (PLS) and operate in accordance with applicable Rolls-Royce Management System (RRMS) policies and processes.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What We Offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design solutions for mechanical component(s), and complex electromechanical assemblies in consideration of safety, manufacturing capability, product physical and functional robustness. Design solutions also should address Unit Cost, Lifecycle Cost, Weight, Maintainability, Repair.
• Create and use automated and integrated tool sets. When repeat design is anticipated, create automated workflows to enable the design of the component utilising house style, standard features, and standard assessments to define the optimum design as part of automated MBD, manufacture and measurement definitions
• Quality Assurance through checking of design documents, models, drawings in accordance with RRMS technical requirements and proactive Zero Defects approached.
• Plan, manage and execute external designs via orders placed at design service providers or suppliers with design and production authorisation for complete devices (Design only / Design and Make Package) leading to approval of the designs and all documents
• Execute sub-system integration process including the appropriate use of Systems Engineering and Robust Design tools to ensure that the technical attributes of the Sub-system design meet the agreed requirements

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or Master's in Engineering or regional equivalent qualification, or equivalent experience
• Strong CAD capability in Siemens NX or equivalent, with experience creating complex geometry. Prior experience with Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) of metallic components, including an understanding of material behaviour and process constraints would be a distinct advantage
• Familiarity with Teamcenter or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
• Strong technical knowledge in mechanical design methodologies and have an awareness of cross-discipline engineering concepts which include manufacturing engineering, electronics, thermodynamics, thermal and mechanical analysis, cost engineering and product definition.
• An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and make balanced decisions across technical and business parameters
• General overall knowledge of Product Design Lifecycle and preference with FMEA and APQP knowledge
• Appreciation of gas turbine operation and System/Component Design concepts are advantageous.

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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, 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 Our people | Rolls-Royce

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

03 Sept 2025; 00:09

Posting End Date

30 Dec 2025