Materials Applications Engineer – Light Alloys & Steel

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings (RR Savings Trust)

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Employee Shares – Matched

Digital GP

EAP and Live Well

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Materials Application Engineer – Light Alloys & Steel in Derby (3 days on site). You will join a team of materials engineers supporting Rolls‑Royce engines throughout their life cycle.

Candidates should have a background in materials engineering; R&T, manufacturing or design backgrounds will be considered. The role offers development across a wide range of skills and a collaborative professional environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Materials Engineering or equivalent practical knowledge and experience.
• Ability to apply logical, analytical thinking to a range of technical problems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of product integrity, liability and certification frameworks is advantageous.
• Chartered status or progression towards it is encouraged and supported.

Responsibilities

• Resolve problems through evaluative judgements using technical knowledge and engineering judgement.
• Deliver defined technical packages of work within milestones, costs, timescales and quality requirements.
• Share subject matter knowledge across Materials Engineering and provide advisory support within the function.
• Align work with Rolls-Royce business objectives and professional engineering values.
• Promote continuous improvement within and beyond the immediate team.

Skills

Materials engineering

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering

Master's degree in Materials Engineering

PhD in Materials Engineering

Job description

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Materials Application Engineer – Light Alloys & Steel in Derby (3 days on site). You will join a team of materials engineers supporting Rolls‑Royce engines throughout their life cycle.

Candidates should have a background in materials engineering; R&T, manufacturing or design backgrounds will be considered. The role offers development across a wide range of skills and a collaborative professional environment.