Component Design Engineer - Mechnical Control Units

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Component Design Engineer - Mechanical Control Units
Full-Time
Derby or Solihull - Hybrid (3 days a week on site)

What you will be doing:

We have exciting opportunities for Component Design Engineers to join the Mechanical Control Units (MCU) team in Derby or Solihull.

The Mechanical Control Units team are part of Design and Services Engineering within the Central Engineering Technology and Safety Function. We are accountable for supporting units within the Control System from initial requirements definition, through verification and validation to in service support. The Control System Units that we are accountable for include in-house designed Fuel Pumps, Metering Units and Actuators. We're also responsible for components and units such as oil pumps & tanks; sensors; filters and heat exchangers procured from an extensive supply chain.

This role will give the opportunity to work on Defence and Civil aerospace programmes across the globe, our team has a presence on every major RR aerospace site in the UK and US.

This role can be based at either the Solihull or Derby facility.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

As a Component Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the generation and management of the requirements for control units by using a system engineering approach to understanding the gas turbine functional, non-functional and environmental requirements.
Supporting new product design solutions and in-service design change in compliance to Rolls-Royce process through either the Drawing Alteration or Full Design Change processes.Responsible for completion of documentation to support qualification/certification related to the design solution. This includes working with suppliers as well as Test and Development engineering to understand and execute verification and validation strategies.Complete trade studies and concept comparison to support new product and engine demonstrators to achieve the optimum design solution.Responsible for running or supporting root-cause investigations and for defining containment and corrective actions to address in-service problems.Responsible for assessing and recommending the sanctioning of non-conformances and minor changes to component definition to appropriate technical authority.
Who we're looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you'll know we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. For the role of Component Design Engineer, we are looking for someone who is/has:
An enthusiastic individual with a STEM background who is willing to learn, be inquisitive and pro-active.Demonstrates sound engineering judgement and knowledge of the Sector Customers and Programmes Ability to collaborate and communicate extensively with engineers, programme managers and other specialists across different functions and into the supply chain.Experienced in applying process improvement techniques and driving business improvements
We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing Date: Midnight 22nd June 2025

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

06 Jun 2025; 00:06

Posting End Date

22 Jun 2025PandoLogic. Keywords: Mechanical Engineer, Location: Derby, ENG - DE23 8NX

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