Component Design Engineer

Rolls Royce
Bristol
3 weeks ago
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Job Description Job Description Component DesignEngineer Full time Bristol/Hybrid *NB: First Stage telephoneinterviews will be held on the following dates: 14th-18th of April.Second stage Face to Face interviews : (TBC)An excellentopportunity has arisen for a Design Engineer to join our team inRolls-Royce. Based in Bristol you will be part of a largemulti-disciplinary organisation tasked with delivering novel gasturbine sub-systems and component solutions as part of a nextgeneration power and propulsion system and supporting ourin-service products As a Design Engineer, you will be responsiblefor the design of a variety of components and assemblies across arange of sub-systems. Duties can extend to supporting broaderactivities such as understanding in-service operation, testing andverification programmes, technology development activities, anddevelopment of tools and methods, to name but a few. We have someof the most exciting engineering challenges in Rolls-Royce thatwould suit those with a talent for developing novel technology in afast paced and sometimes ambiguous environment. Why Rolls-Royce?Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in theworld and has been at the forefront of innovation for over acentury. We design, build and service systems that provide criticalpower to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. Weare proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting andconnecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellenceand ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our futureand we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you canbe yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you,gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth ofopportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.What we offer We offer excellent development opportunities, acompetitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus,employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs areas unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our peoplecan balance their time between the office, home, or another remotelocation. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionaryarrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend theworkplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on averagethree days per week. What you will be doing: In this exciting newrole, you will have a chance to: - Deliver design solutions forcomponent(s) and complex assemblies in consideration of safety,manufacturing capability, product physical and functionalrobustness. - Evaluate how current products operate in service toimprove their reliability. - Deliver definitions to appropriatestakeholder groups' requirements (e.g. manufacturing(domestic/external), project customers, analysis team etc) inaccordance with associated agreed policies via conventional andfuture state approaches (Model Based Definition in association withthe Model Based Environment). - Develop tool sets, methods,standards, best practice guidance for sub-systems and components.Capture lessons learnt. - Contribute to product safety throughXFMEA and risk processes. Ensure design solutions adhere to qualitysystems. - Carry out analyses using formula-based calculationsand/or automated workflows for dimensioning of parts and components(e.g. stability, stiffness, profiles, balance point, weights) andwhere appropriate, using analytical rules, tools and methods tounderwrite the design solution against requirements. - Ensuredelivery of work in line with priorities, manage work through anagile management framework, and contribute to planning within amulti-disciplinary team. Who we're looking for: At Rolls-Royce weput safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make adifference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us andare an essential component of our assessment process. They are thefundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. - Ideally aMaster's degree in Engineering or Bachelors plus relevant workexperience. - A registered Chartered Engineer (with UK EngineerCouncil or international equivalent) or working towardsregistration. - Strong technical knowledge in mechanical designmethodologies and have an understanding of cross-disciplineengineering concepts which include but are not limited tomanufacturing engineering, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, thermaland mechanical analysis, cost engineering and product definition. -An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking ona range of technical problems and make balanced decisions acrosstechnical and business parameters - Good communication andpresentation skills at all levels of the organisation andexperience working with large multi-disciplinary teams. - Ideal butnot essential, a broad and practical understanding of the designand manufacturing methods for components used within a gas turbineengine. - Ideal but not essential, experience in using Siemens NX(or equivalent CAD software), Teamcenter or other Product LifecycleManagement (PLM) suites. - Ideal but not essential, experienceleading design activities, providing input to programme plans,contributing to the development of junior engineers.To work forRolls-Royce you may need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearancewithout any caveats to that clearance for some roles. Rolls-Roycewill support the application for Security Clearance if you don'tcurrently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work thebusiness conducts and the protection of certain assets, for someroles you must hold a UK nationality.We are an equalopportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverseworkforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe thatpeople from different backgrounds and cultures give us differentperspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving.We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the moresuccessful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging,we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise theirfull potential. We welcome applications from people with a refugeebackground. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategyat Our people | Rolls-Royce Job Category Mechanical Systems PostingDate 24 Mar 2025; 00:03 Posting End Date 05 Apr 2025PandoLogic.Keywords: Mechanical Design Engineer, Location: Bristol, ENG - BS29NX

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