Configuration and Product Data Management

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Configuration & Data Management Engineer to join our team in Rolls-Royce. Based in Bristol or Derby, you will be part of a large multi-disciplinary organisation tasked with delivering novel gas turbine sub-systems and component solutions as part of a next generation power and propulsion system and supporting our in-service products.

Team Accountabilities - How we work: Configuration and Design Data Management is a key enabler for Rolls-Royce to maintain the transparency and integrity of the definition data for all our products. This is achieved through:

• Identification of configuration items in design documents and their recording and accounting in relevant Configuration Management Systems as basis for control and reference.
• Establishment of configuration baselines (i.e. bills of material) for all products and their controlled change through the creation of modifications.
• Set up and control of all product structures and control of all product components in the Configuration System in interaction with other departments.
• Responsibility for the Product Change Process and associated Change Control Boards.
• Technical release of design documents to preserve document integrity and provide protection against unauthorized change.
• Weights and Mass Properties Management.

What you will be doing: With this exciting opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Establish and maintain the product configuration rules for the Rolls-Royce product portfolio.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of Configuration Management (CM) documentation to ensure completeness and compliance with the applicable Rolls-Royce quality procedures and standards throughout the whole product lifecycle.
• Create and maintain Configuration Management Plans with Rolls-Royce Suppliers and Customers.
• Manage the Product Bill of Material (BOM) and Product Structure for all products.
• Schedule and coordinate Change Control Boards and document implementation results.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams and ensure CM practices are followed throughout the organisation.
• Help to automate CM processes using approved tools while ensuring compliance with CM policies and quality standards.
• Interact with/Report to other teams, e.g. Programme Management, Design Engineering, Final Build, Quality, Aftermarket.

Who we’re looking for: At Rolls-Royce 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. To be successful in this role you will need:

• Fluent language skills, written and spoken: English;
• Good organisational, presentation, communication and negotiation skills.
• Basic knowledge of common configuration management standards, e.g. ISO10007, CM2, EIA-649.
• Basic understanding of PLM product database working principles.
• Python and Perl programming skills would be advantageous.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

To work for Rolls-Royce you may need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance for some roles. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, for some roles you must hold a UK nationality.

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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.