Digital Engineering & Configuration Engineer

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Defence is seeking Digital Engineering & Configuration Engineers to enable management and control of engineering information across the product lifecycle. The role spans data, tools and processes, with a strong focus on configuration control and PLM across UK projects.

Successful candidates will work within Defence teams on digital transformation initiatives, systems engineering data handling and stakeholder collaboration to deliver high‑integrity solutions.

Qualifications

• Engineering or digital/technical degree (or equivalent experience).
• Experience managing engineering data, product structures or configuration control.
• Understanding of digital engineering tools and processes.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience within complex engineering environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support Product Data Management and Configuration Management workstreams.
• Contribute to PLM and digital transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across lifecycle stages.

Skills

Digital engineering

Configuration management

Product data management

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

PLM tools

Job description

Location: Bristol, Derby or Solihull

Rolls-Royce is seeking Digital Engineering & Configuration Engineers to support a range of current and future opportunities across our Defence business.

Our Digital Engineering teams are responsible for enabling the effective management, control and utilisation of engineering information throughout the product lifecycle. Working at the intersection of engineering, data and technology, these teams play a critical role in supporting the development, delivery and sustainment of complex aerospace products.

We are interested in hearing from engineers with experience in digital engineering, product data management, configuration management, engineering systems and digital transformation.

What you could be working on

• Product Data Management
• Configuration Management
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Digital Transformation Initiatives

What we're looking for

• Engineering, Digital or Technical degree (or equivalent experience)
• Experience managing engineering data, product structures or configuration control
• Understanding of digital engineering tools and processes
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills
• Experience within complex engineering environments is advantageous

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence Early Life Cyclebusiness an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD and Government body approved cases, a dual national.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.