Jobs at Rolls-Royce

Lead and manage capital works programmes for UK MOD contracts, overseeing package orders, governance, cost/schedule/risk reporting, change management, CDM client duties, and stakeholder engagement across internal and external teams.

Lead and mentor a Manufacturing Engineering team to industrialise new defence engine programmes, ensuring safety, zero-defect quality, cost and delivery. Develop and execute industrialisation strategy, coordinate cross-functional and multinational partners, deploy APQP/product introduction, and drive factory footprint and facility planning to achieve production rate and performance targets.

Provide specialist government finance support for Submarines and wider Defence Aerospace: produce UK defence cost rate claims, support MoD/DoD audits and statutory SSCR returns, liaise with commercial and project teams, maintain customer relationships, and contribute to process improvement and ad hoc finance exercises.

Lead aerospace procurement change projects from planning through delivery, owning cost, schedule and scope. Develop and maintain project management processes and documentation, support stakeholder decision-making, implement PM best practices, and coach colleagues on systems and methods.

Lead operations for a Defence manufacturing value stream, delivering safety, quality, cost, delivery and people targets. Manage capacity planning, budgets, headcount, and performance coaching. Drive continuous improvement, ensure HSE compliance, and meet customer quality and delivery requirements. Engage with trade unions and deliver SQCDP improvements.

The Engineering Manager will oversee Electrical Infrastructure for submarines, ensuring compliance, quality assurance, and maintenance of assets, while leading design and operational activities.

Lead strategy and architecture for Integration, Information and BI platform layers across the enterprise. Define 5-year roadmap, reference architectures, identify new technologies, liaise with EA, solution teams, security and vendors, and support global implementation and governance.

Support development, testing and ongoing support of finance reporting and planning systems. Work with HFM/DRM/VBM, SAP BW, Databricks/Fabric, master data and data security to build BI reports, data models and integrations. Collaborate with finance stakeholders to resolve issues, improve processes and deliver analytics solutions.

Lead development and execution of the yearly delivery plan for Defence, govern Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE), drive escalations and interventions, coordinate Programme, Procurement and Supply Chain stakeholders, and improve delivery performance across customers and suppliers.

Lead and deliver manufacturing engineering programmes (new product introduction, product transfer, digital systems, business improvement). Define WBS, manage budgets, resources, risks, stakeholders and benefits, apply technical judgement, and follow programme frameworks (DMIP, PPAP, PMO Gates).

Manage cyber security governance, risk and compliance across Rolls-Royce: triage risks, perform risk assessments and control testing, maintain risk registers, support audits/accreditation, and embed standards like NIST and ISO 27001.

Provide lineside tooling support for engine build and test: move, store, inspect and maintain tooling using MHE, keep storage/work areas safe, perform basic computer tasks (Excel), and work within a small tooling team on a three-shift rota.

Lead and perform internal and supplier quality audits, risk and control reviews, monitor non-conformances and corrective actions, deliver auditor training and coaching, coordinate supplier audit programs, and lead improvement projects to achieve assurance KPIs and reduce product risk.

The Production Leader will oversee Operations activities, ensuring quality, cost, delivery targets are met, and lead a team for continuous improvement.

Support IT delivery and Project Managers by maintaining PMO systems, status reporting, financial accounting for IT assets (including SAP), ensuring correct project closure, and providing data-driven insights to stakeholders.

Lead enterprise-wide GBS automation and AI programme, partnering with Global Process Owners to redesign processes, embed automation and generative AI, establish governance, prioritise investment, scale high-value use cases, and deliver measurable improvements in cycle time, controls, cost-to-serve and service performance.

Prepare price proposals and cost forecasts for defence engine programmes; support negotiations and contract reviews; coordinate cross-functional data, assess risks, and establish contract margins for financial reporting and improvement opportunities.

Provide in-service technical support for naval gas-turbine engines (Spey, WR-21, MT30), investigate and resolve operational issues, manage safety and regulatory compliance, influence lifecycle maturity and cost, prepare technical communications, and support cross-functional teams to maintain reliability and design intent.

Support the President of Defence and Chief of Staff by leading creation of accurate, professional presentations, prep materials, agendas and content for executive meetings and high-profile events; liaise with Defence Leadership to coordinate business reviews and ensure quality of internal/external papers and meeting materials.

Perform safety and reliability analyses (FTA, FMECA, hazard analysis, QRA), use statistical and uncertainty methods to assess system reliability, capture failure causes, influence design decisions, and collaborate with lifecycle and design engineering to support defence programme milestones.