Engineering and Technology Graduate Programme - UK

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days’ annual leave

£2,000 joining bonus

Flexible benefits via TotalReward

Competitive pension

Share plans

Family-friendly policies

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rolls-Royce's Engineering and Technology Graduate Programme offers two years of rotational gigs across our engineering lifecycle, with meaningful projects from day one.

Starting salary £31,000 plus a £2,000 joining bonus, with hybrid working and locations in Derby, Bristol and Solihull. You'll gain hands-on experience, coaching, and development opportunities in a global technology leader.

Qualifications

• Degree in a STEM subject or joint honours combining STEM with business or economics.
• Strong passion for the future of technology.
• Willingness to travel between locations for rotational gigs.
• Open-minded, curious and agile approach to work and development.

Responsibilities

• Participate in rotational gigs across engineering lifecycle.
• Work on projects involving mechanical systems, manufacturing, software and digital, electrical, materials.
• Support on developments in Civil Aerospace, Defence, Defence Nuclear Submarines or Power Systems divisions.
• Collaborate with engineering, technology and safety teams and gain hands-on workshop experience.

Skills

STEM mindset

Interest in technology

Willingness to travel

Adaptable and curious

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Job Description

Engineering and Technology Graduate Programme

Duration: 24 months
Starting salary: £31,000 + £2,000 joining bonus
Location: Derby, Bristol, Solihull

At Rolls-Royce we are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

Our Graduate programme is designed to help you build your career from day one. You'll work on meaningful projects, learn from experienced colleagues and develop the skills to make a real impact. That's Infinite Potential.

Role overview:

During your two years on our Engineering and Technology Graduate programme, you’ll gain invaluable insight into the breadth of our work and discover where you’d like to take your career with us.

You’ll join our Engineering, Technology and Safety organisation, which supports all our different divisions. You’ll complete rotational ‘gigs’, gathering experience across the engineering lifecycle and building capabilities such as mechanical systems, manufacturing, software and digital, electrical, materials and development. These gigs could be within our central Engineering, Technology and Safety teams or within our Civil Aerospace, Defence, Defence Nuclear Submarines or Power Systems divisions. We want to give you a breadth of experience across Rolls‑Royce to build your network, enable you to grow and help you find the best fit in our organisation. You could be asked to support on any of your rotational gigs in our Civil, Power or Defence functions, depending on business needs.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working on exciting and varied projects – from exploring Nuclear options for powering the UK’s fleet of Naval Submarines, to helping develop next‑generation demonstrator engines such as the UltraFan or for the Global Combat Air Programme
• Using data, technology and AI to improve environmental performance at power stations, test marine automation software or strengthen cyber‑security
• You’ll develop through a mix of digital learning, on‑the‑job training and opportunities that bring your ideas to life in meaningful ways
• Completing a ‘Design & Make’ project, tackling a challenge set by business stakeholders and experiencing the full engineering life cycle from design through to manufacture
• Gaining hands‑on, practical experience in our workshop
• Benefiting from the support of a dedicated career coach, who will help you create a personalised development plan and guide you towards achieving your full potential
• Accessing opportunities for continuous learning
• You will also go on a week’s residential course with Outward Bound, testing and developing your human skills, agility and resilience in a dynamic environment

Who we’re looking for:

• A degree in any STEM subject, or joint honours degrees that combine STEM with subjects like business or economics
• A strong passion for the future of technology
• A willingness to work flexibly and travel between locations: in most cases, you will be able to achieve the scheme requirements in the location you are recruited to, however, we may need you to be flexible and travel between sites during or for your rotational ‘gigs’
• Being open‑minded, curious and agile in your approach to work and career development

Our behaviours drive us - we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. We’ll expect that of you, too.

We see hybrid working as a way to balance and flex our time between the office, home, or another remote working place. Everyone is expected on site, on average, a minimum three days per week. But specific arrangements will vary from role to role and gig to gig. We encourage and support flexible working arrangements where we can.

To work for the Rolls‑Royce Defence business areas an individual must 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 approved cases, a dual national.

What we offer:

• Meaningful work from day one, with the support to help you succeed
• A culture that invests in your personal and professional development
• The chance to grow your skills while working on real projects in a global company

You’ll be working on real projects and making a real difference from day one. That’s why we make sure you’re properly rewarded for the work you do. Along with your salary, you’ll get:

• 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
• £2,000 joining bonus to support with moving and hybrid working
• Other bonus schemes
• A choice of voluntary benefits, including the Cycle to Work scheme, employee discounts at nationwide stores, gyms, discounted health care, life assurance and more, all available on our TotalReward portal
• A competitive pension
• Access to tax‑efficient share plans
• An enhanced maternity scheme and family‑friendly policies
• Flexible work arrangements
• Access to an independent, 24‑hour, confidential counselling service

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.

Closing date: Friday 13th November 2026

Assessment centres will take place between November – December