Job Title: Capability Lead – Test Facilities Design
Working Pattern: Full Time
Working location: Bristol
Rolls-Royce Measurement & Test Engineering organisation have an exciting opportunity to join the team to lead and manage a team of engineers and specialists to support R-R in expanding, improving, and maintaining their global portfolio of Engine and Rig Test Facilities. You will have delegated authority from the Test Facilities Chief Engineer and be technically accountable for the design, specification and execution of the modification of existing and the creation of new Engine and Rig Test Facilities. The Rolls-Royce Measurement & Test Engineering organisation is part of the T&EE (Test & Experimental Engineering) global function and one of the 8 pillars of R-R Group Engineering capability.
The Rolls-Royce Measurement & Test Engineering organisation are responsible for designing and delivering the infrastructure required to test the next generation of gas turbine engines for both Civil and Defence applications.
Why Rolls-Royce?
Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.
We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.
We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference
You will be working for the Rolls-Royce Technical Authority for Aerospace Engine Test Facilities. In this role you will be working with colleagues locally in Bristol and additionally with colleagues in Derby and Solihull. Opportunities also exist to work more widely within the UK as well as Internationally.
In this role you will be responsible for using the T&EE capability standards and methods, for all R-R owned Test Facilities, Test Equipment within T&EE and external test facilities where applicable. Scope includes Production, NPI (New Product Introduction) and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) engine and Rig Test facilities, including SPTE (Special To Products Test Equipment). Act as the resource manager for the team, ensure process, cost and HS&E compliance. Drive technical governance and compliance through a team of design engineers, covering the following engineering design and analysis disciplines: Electrical Design, Mechanical Design, Controls & Instrumentation, Software Engineering, IT Systems Architect and Project Engineers.
What we offer
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. 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, on average three days per week.
What you will be doing:
Who we are looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
Experience/understanding of any of the following would be advantageous, but not essential:
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.
To work for Rolls-Royce you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. 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, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work .
We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce
Please note that interviews for this position will commence at approximately at the end of January.