Digital Design Lead

Job Description

Digital Design Lead

Full-time

Derby/Bristol/Hybrid – 3 days on-site

What you will be doing

You will be part of a newly formed and growing Digital team working on the digitization of the product introduction process. We are a cross functional team offering interesting and varied challenges in application development, software architecting and design, AI/ML applications, Model Based Systems Engineering and Statistical Analysis. Our agile development environment offers a tight integration with the end users and ensures a swift value delivery of our teams work into the business value streams.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be:

• Leading the development of a subset of digital technologies and deliver them into our wider digital architecture.
• Working with our internal customers to identify and prioritize key areas for the application of digital technologies within the product introduction process.
• Leading the development and support of codes and applications to allow the efficient deployment of digital technologies into our business value streams.
• Representing your work with the internal and external customers and user base.

Why Rolls-Royce?

You will work in the central Engineering, Technology & Safety area responsible for developing, sustaining and applying the tools, methods, processes and capabilities across our divisions.

Work with us and we’ll 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.

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.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re 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 we’re looking for

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know 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 and for this role we are looking for someone with:

• A Bachelor’s degree in software engineering/development, mechanical, aerospace or electrical engineering.
• Significant experience with modern software development methods, coding languages and Data Science methods.
• Good understanding of Systems Engineering principles and the product introduction process.
• Presentations skills and familiarity with standard Office Tools.

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 Management Grade C.

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. 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. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll 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: Level C

Closing Date: 10 March 2025

For further information please contact: Deivydas Sakys

Job Category

Digital

Posting Date

24 Feb 2025; 00:02Posting End Date10 Mar 2025