Join the Lifecycle Engineering capability based in Bristol, United Kingdom.
What you will be doing
As the Customer Engineering interface, you will work with Operators, Partners, Airframers, Regulatory Authorities and Subject Matter Experts to identify and develop through life service solutions. Ensure compliance with requirements specified by regulatory authorities and to adhere to technical and business requirements of internal & external stakeholders.
Manage any issues that affect the Maturity, Lifecycle Cost, Reliability and Maintainability of the product and ensure that they are addressed through Design.
Prepare and deliver technical communications (e.g. presentation and/or reports) to platform provider, regulators, customers and internal stakeholders.
Influence new product design with in-service experience and develop support strategies across the product lifecycle to suit customer and business requirements. Identify opportunities for optimisation and support the generation of the Service Operation Validation Strategy.
Set reliability targets (e.g. disruption metrics) based on historical data & monitor performance against targets. Predict future safety and reliability performance based on failure rates, adopting statistical techniques to support Numerical Risk Assessment, Parametric Distribution and fly forward analysis.
Lead and integrate Health Monitoring system requirements. Identify requirements for new Health Monitoring System or capabilities.
In addition, you will contribute to developing support strategies around business, product, customer and industrial relationships; co-ordinate packages of work within a budget and represent the company. You will actively participate in a team to achieve deliverables.
Position qualifications
Being a part of Rolls-Royce, we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
A broad understanding of Gas Turbine physical and functional characteristics, as well as familiarity of the in-service operation environment
Educated to degree level in a STEM subject and/or have experience in a relevant engineering environment (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical or Controls). Other qualifications, in combination with relevant experience, may also be considered.
You should be highly numerate with strong technical and analytical skills, problem-solving ability and capable of systems level thinking.
Prepare and deliver technical communications (e.g. presentation and/or reports) to platform provider, regulators, customers and internal stakeholders.
You will be able to demonstrate a high level of customer focus as well as good business awareness and clear understanding of process improvement principles, taking the lead in investigations, supporting / leading cross-functional teams (e.g. specialists, suppliers, customers, partners), and specifying / executing packages of work.
Regional Benefits
Generous Annual Leave
Retirement Savings
Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
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Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business, an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MOD and Government body approved cases, a dual national.
Closing date: 16th November 2026
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
Job Category
Engineering for Services
Posting Date
02 Nov 2026; 00:11
Posting End Date
16 Nov 2026
