Product Definition Engineer - Combustion, Turbines & Exhaust

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector is looking for a Product Definition Engineer to join their Combustion, Turbines & Exhaust Engineering Team in Bristol. The role involves managing engineering definitions for gas turbine engines, ensuring compliance with standards, and collaborating effectively across teams. Candidates should have proven CAD experience and a solid understanding of manufacturing principles. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits including bonus

Support assistance and discounts

Hybrid working flexibility

Qualifications

• Proven experience with CAD systems and engineering drawing standards.
• Ability to manage Drawing Alteration Requests (DARs) efficiently.
• Understanding of manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage Drawing Alteration Requests (DARs) and maintain accurate engineering definitions.
• Support design modifications and collaborate with engineering and quality teams.
• Develop career within a global defence engineering environment.

Skills

CAD systems

Engineering drawing standards

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

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Location: Bristol

As a Product Definition Engineer, you will be a vital part of our Combustion, Turbines & Exhaust Engineering Team in Bristol, supporting advanced defence gas turbine engines such as the Adour and EJ200. Your responsibilities include maintaining and evolving component definitions for mature engine programs, ensuring designs are fit for purpose, manufacturable, and compliant with evolving standards. Your expertise in CAD, tolerance stack-ups, and engineering drawing standards will influence product quality, safety, and performance.

Job Details

• Title: Product Definition Engineer
• Pattern: Full-time, Hybrid
• Location: Bristol

Why Join Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is a globally renowned brand with over a century of innovation. We design, build, and service systems critical to safety and reliability, powering and connecting people worldwide. Our Defence – UK & International Combat division supports mature gas turbine engine programs, including the Adour, EJ200, and other legacy and naval platforms. We foster an inclusive culture that invests in your growth, offers tailored training, and provides opportunities to work on legacy and future products with hybrid working arrangements.

What We Offer

Competitive salary, excellent benefits including bonus, support assistance, and discounts. Hybrid working allows flexibility between office, home, or remote locations, with an expectation of attending the workplace approximately three days a week.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage Drawing Alteration Requests (DARs), updating and maintaining accurate engineering definitions for engine components.
2. Support design modifications, safety alerts, and producibility improvements using CAD and technical drawings.
3. Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure changes meet design and operational requirements.
4. Develop your career within a global defence engineering environment, with access to training and development opportunities.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience with CAD systems and engineering drawing standards, with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage Drawing Alteration Requests (DARs) efficiently and accurately.
• Understanding of manufacturing principles and design for manufacture.
• Effective team collaboration across design, quality, and supply chain functions.

Additional Information

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, including refugees. To work in our defence division, candidates must hold or be supported to obtain BPSS clearance. UK nationality or dual nationality in MoD-approved cases is required.

Closing date: 02/06/2025