Supplier Quality Engineer

Rolls-Royce Corporation; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce invites applications for a Supplier Quality Engineer in Derby, within the Aftermarket Team. This role supports Quality activities across the Business Development & Capability group, ensuring supplier involvement complies with SABRe, NADCAP/SPG, AS9110 and regulatory requirements.

You will drive supplier approvals, track KPIs, advise suppliers on Rolls-Royce expectations, and support transition of quality oversight to PMO Gate 3, while contributing to process improvements across

Qualifications

• Experience in quality, MRO or aerospace industries.
• Strong internal and external customer relationship skills.
• Knowledge of problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Understanding of human factors and human performance.
• Promotes a positive safety culture.
• Broad knowledge of Rolls-Royce products through the life-cycle.

Responsibilities

• Support quality elements for new Business Development & Capabilities setup.
• Advise on SABRe, NADCAP/SPG, AS9110 and regulatory requirements.
• Complete supplier approvals in a timely, high-standard manner.
• Track KPIs for new approvals and approval plans.
• Assist with transition of quality oversight to PMO Gate 3.
• Provide supplier risk guidance and communicate to project managers.
• Participate in process improvement within Aftermarket operations.

Skills

Quality management

Customer relationship

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Safety culture

Job description

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Derby

Hours: Full Time

Position Summary: An exciting opportunity has become available for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Aftermarket Team in Derby. The role covers Quality activities that support our Business Development & Capability team.

What you will be doing:

• Support all Quality elements associated with setting up new Business Development & Capabilities, participating in the IPTs, providing insight to Rolls-Royce project managers regarding the steps that need to be taken to ensure these capabilities are compliant with Rolls- Royce (SABRe), NADCAP / SPG, AS9110 and all appropriate regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all supplier approval (new and extension) tasks are completed in a timely fashion and to a high standard.
• Track the KPIs for New Approval Requests and Approval Plans to ensure none of these lapse for the projects being run within Business Development & Capability and support the production and implementation of Deviation Plans where needed.
• Be able to advise suppliers and potential suppliers on the requirements of SABRe in support of their operation and the route to achieving SABRe approval.
• Prepare for and provide support to the transition of Quality oversight of new suppliers to the Supplier Quality team at PMO Gate 3.
• Provide guidance on the risks associated with new capability to our suppliers so they begin their relationship with Rolls-Royce understanding our expectations of them in this activity.
• Provide a summary of those risks to the relevant project managers.
• Participate in process improvement activities that lean the way we operate process within Aftermarket operations.

Position Qualifications:

• Professionally qualified with relevant experience in either Quality, MRO or Aerospace.
• Demonstrated internal and external customer and relationship management skills.
• Knowledge of problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies.
• An understanding of Human factors and Human Performance Experience of leading teams, influencing and building relationships at different levels.
• An understanding of a positive safety culture and of its promotion
• Typically, have a broad knowledge of Rolls-Royce product through the life-cycle

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 is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Please be aware that priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

Grade: SNBG 08-10

Closing Date: 19 November 2026

For further information, please contact: Maria Katsourou

Job Category Quality Posting Date 03 Nov 2026; 00:11 Posting End Date 19 Nov 2026

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