Software Engineer-Advanced planning and scheduling

Rolls-Royce plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings Plan

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Employee Shares - Matched

GP access

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc is seeking a Software Engineer - Advanced Planning & Scheduling in Derby to lead and develop complex capability solutions for Planning & Optimisation IT. You will collaborate with Civil & Defence CoE and business teams to implement robust, scalable planning software.

You will administrate Kinaxis Maestro, manage data, and ensure change control and release processes are followed. Strong debugging and stakeholder communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Kinaxis Maestro Advanced Planning & Scheduling systems experience.
• Software/development engineering background or equivalent hands-on technical experience.
• Translate business requirements into functional solutions within enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Provide deep understanding of Planning & Scheduling IT systems within the Planning & Optimisation Solution Delivery Team.
• Lead system administration and role configuration activities.
• Manage and monitor RR data within Kinaxis with oversight from Kinaxis.
• Ensure changes follow RR environment change control with Kinaxis.
• Troubleshoot and debug solution components and configurations.
• Evaluate feasibility and apply solution development best practices.
• Provide tier 3 user support in BAU.
• Advise on trends relevant to business processes or solutions.
• Undertake Maestro training as part of KLH licensed subscription.

Skills

Kinaxis Maestro

Advanced Planning & Scheduling

Software development

Technical communication

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Job Description Software Engineer-Advanced planning and scheduling Derby Full time

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.

Position Summary

As the Advanced Planning & Scheduling SME for Rolls-Royce, you’ll be an integral part of the Planning & Optimisation solutions IT team working closely with our Civil & Defence businesses Centre of Excellence. Your strong knowledge of Planning & Scheduling IT systems and processes will enable you to lead and develop complex capability solutions to deliver the capability required by the business teams. This role will be instrumental in the development and support of the next generation of Planning & Scheduling within RR

What you will be doing:

• Provide a deep understanding of Planning & Scheduling IT systems and solutions within the Planning & Optimisation Solution Delivery Team
• Internal system administration/Central User Administration/Authorization Administrators and Role Configurators
• Take the lead on managing and monitoring RR data within the Kinaxis system, with Kinaxis providing oversight and support as needed
• To ensure that RR’s environment change control process is followed in conjunction with Kinaxis to manage changes/patches and updates between environments
• Troubleshoot and debug solution components (configuration of system components)
• Evaluate technical feasibility and application of Solution Development best practices
• Responsible for complex (tier 3) user support in BAU
• Advise on trends relevant to a particular business process or Solution
• To undertake ongoing Maestro training provided as part of KLH licensed subscription

Position qualifications:

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with Kinaxis Maestro Advanced Planning & Scheduling systems or similar
• A software/development engineering background, or equivalent hands-on technical experience, with proven ability to debug complex enterprise applications, investigate data and integration issues, and implement tested, maintainable solutions.
• Translate business requirements into functional solutions within the constraints of the enterprise architecture and systems level design
• Recognize alternative approaches for reaching a solution and implement most appropriate course of action
• Able to absorb technical information and communicate effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred requirements:

• Strong understanding of advanced planning and scheduling processes and systems.
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting Kinaxis Maestro or a comparable planning platform.
• Application administration skills, including user access, roles and permissions.
• Data management and integration skills, including monitoring, validation and issue resolution.
• Experience in environment management, change control, testing and release deployment.
• Strong hands-on technical troubleshooting and debugging skills, with the ability to isolate root causes across application configuration, data and integrations, and deliver robust fixes for complex third-line support issues.

Regional Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce Group
• Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
• Rolls-Royce | Your Shares: Matched Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations

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.

Closing Date:19.11.2026

Job Category Information Technology Posting Date 05 Nov 2026; 00:11 Posting End Date 19 Nov 2026 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.