At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of innovative repair solutions for critical aerospace components.
- Company: Join Rolls-Royce, a leader in innovation and engineering excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, bonuses, employee discounts, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive culture that values your unique perspective.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in aerospace while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in STEM or relevant experience in repair, design, or MRO.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
As a Senior Repair Design Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting operational Defence customers and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facilities by developing, substantiating and implementing repair solutions for mission-critical components. You will bring relevant repair, design, MRO or in-service engineering experience, using sound technical judgement to keep Rolls-Royce engines operational, efficient and cost-effective. This senior role offers the opportunity to work on a huge diversity of products, including engines such as Adour, EJ200, RB199, Gem, Gnome, Viper, Spey, MTR390, MT30, Pegasus, TP400, MRTT, and WR21. You will use your experience to lead problem-solving, support technical decisions and deliver across varied products and stakeholders.
Why Rolls-Royce? Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world, leading innovation for over a century. We design, build, and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. As a force for progress, we power, protect, and connect people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that have shaped our history continue into our future. We need people like you to join us on this journey. We provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.
What We Offer: We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits, including:
- Bonus scheme
- Employee support assistance
- Employee discounts
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Career development programs
What You Will Be Doing: As a Senior Repair Design Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of technical repair solutions that support the maintenance and return to service of critical aerospace components. Key responsibilities include:
- Defining, developing, substantiating and approving Repair Instructions, including implementation with internal and external repair suppliers.
- Applying experienced judgement to service-run component acceptance standards and MRO hardware disposition.
- Working with Materials Repair Technology teams to develop, assess and apply repair and inspection technologies.
- Identifying opportunities to reduce repair cost, improve reliability and increase repair capability.
- Providing technical guidance to stakeholders and engineers, while improving repair instruction processes and tools.
Who We're Looking For: At Rolls-Royce, we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple, and make a difference. These principles guide us and are an essential part of our assessment process. To be successful in this role, you should have:
- A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent experience in repair, design, MRO, in-service support or related engineering.
- Relevant experience developing, substantiating, approving or supporting component repair solutions, ideally in aerospace, gas turbines, defence, MRO or another safety-critical environment.
- A strong understanding of engineering principles, component behaviour and/or gas turbine technologies.
- Strong technical judgement, analytical capability and problem-solving skills, with confidence making evidence-based recommendations.
- Experience using CAD or engineering analysis/design tools, and the ability to manage multiple delivery commitments across customers and timelines.
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.
Senior Repair Design Engineer employer: Workcircle
At Rolls-Royce, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that fosters innovation and personal growth. Located in Bristol, our hybrid working model allows for flexibility while providing access to cutting-edge projects in aerospace engineering. With competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to employee development, we empower our team members to make a meaningful impact in the defence sector and beyond.
