Capability Programmes Engineer

Job Description

Capability Programmes Engineer

Derby Hybrid 3 days a week on site

Permanent 37 hours perk week

What you will be doing

• Research and develop novel maintenance repair inspection and digital solutions to meet business and customer needs.
• Develop novel ideas to help returning service-run a serviceable condition and improve the time in-service of our products using a variety of manufacturing and laboratory processes.
• Define and maintain technical requirements for component repair maintenance and inspection processes and ensure compliance with them.
• Verify and validate repair maintenance and inspection methods ensuring all engineering design and specification requirements are fully understood implemented and recorded.
• Create and maintain strong relationships with customers to ensure technical solutions meet agreed requirements.
• Identify and close technology gaps for novel technologies in the Engineering for Service world and contribute to their industrialisation
• Manage research and technology projects to ensure that activities remain on-time on-cost and on-quality.
• Capture intellectual property such as via patent filings to ensure Rolls-Royce are able to access and utilise strategically important technologies.
• Support the academic network including launching new research projects and supervising PhD students working on next-generation technologies.
• Disseminate technical updates through internal forums and where appropriate at global conferences and via research papers.

Why Rolls-Royce

At Rolls-Royce youll join a team where growth and development are at the heart of what we do. From formal training and technical courses to attending conferences events and hands-on development in our laboratories youll have access to excellent opportunities to build your expertise and shape your career

Work with us and well welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development 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. Its a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum were all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons frequency will depend on business needs nature of role what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Who were looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first do the right thing keep it simple and make a difference. These principles shape the behaviours we expect and are key to our assessment process.

Key Experiences and Qualifications

• A relevant technical degree or equivalent industrial experience.
• Knowledge of functionality of relevant components and systems with consideration of form fit and function.
• Understanding of system subsystem and component design and the impact of repairs maintenance and inspection on the greater system.
• Knowledge of material properties including chemistry structure mechanical and chemical performance.
• A mindset for creating innovative technical solutions with a lifecycle cost philosophy.
• A general understanding of manufacturing processes with detailed knowledge of those relevant to your role.
• Awareness of regulatory and industry codes/standards (e.g. design codes).

Additional skills and attributes valued in this role:

• Basic understanding of project management principles.
• Basic understanding of digital solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative working style including building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A genuine interest in mechanical engineering and innovation including but not limited to themes such as automation machine vision additive manufacture digitisation.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing competitive resilient business.

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

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Staff Grade SNBG 10

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Were 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 well be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

Grade: SNBG 10

Closing Date: 30/10/2025

For further information please contact: Ashley Ellis-Beeston

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