Mechanical Design & Product Definition Engineers

Rolls-royce; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking talented Mechanical Design & Product Definition Engineers to support a range of opportunities across our Defence business. The role covers mechanical design, product definition, and systems integration for aerospace and defence programmes, emphasizing robust, manufacturable solutions and clear stakeholder collaboration.

You will contribute to mechanical component design, product design integration, and installations while working in a complex engineering environment, with

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree (or equivalent experience).
• Experience within mechanical design, product development or engineering integration.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawing and product definition principles.
• Experience working within complex engineering environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Skills

Mechanical Component Design

Product Design Integration

Structures and Installations

Mechanical Control Units

Engineering integration experience

Education

Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree

Job description

Rolls-Royce is seeking talented Mechanical Design & Product Definition Engineers to support a range of current and future opportunities across our Defence business. Our Mechanical Systems teams are responsible for the design, integration and development of complex aerospace products, supporting both new product development and in-service programmes. These teams play a critical role in translating engineering requirements into robust, manufacturable and certifiable solutions. We are interested in hearing from engineers with experience in mechanical design, product definition, component design and systems integration who are excited by the opportunity to work on advanced aerospace and defence programmes.

What you could be working on

• Mechanical Component Design
• Product Design Integration
• Structures and Installations
• Mechanical Control Units
• Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree (or equivalent experience)
• Experience within mechanical design, product development or engineering integration
• Strong understanding of engineering drawing and product definition principles
• Experience working within complex engineering environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

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.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high‑performing, competitive, resilient and growing company.

Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

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.

Rolls‑Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.

To work for the Rolls‑Royce Defence Early Life Cycle business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. 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.