Mechanical Integrity Engineer - Critical Parts Lifing

Job Description

Mechanical Integrity Lifing Engineer, UK & International Mature Programmes
Full Time
Bristol / Hybrid (3 days in Bristol office per week)

 

What You Will Be Doing:

Around the world, around the clock, we provide the power and support our customers need to fulfil their missions. Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers. From combat to transport, from trainers to helicopters, our engines and pioneering service solutions ensure that our Defence customers have world-leading engine technology available, whatever the mission demands. 

As a Lifing engineer, you will manage the most safety critical parts in operation throughout the product lifecycle. The Mature Programmes team supports a diverse portfolio of customers operating over 13 different engine products in applications including combat, transport and naval.

 

Responsibilities

Being a Mechanical Integrity Lifing engineer requires undertaking mechanical analysis and using statistical methods to develop and implement appropriate controls that maintain required safety levels. Our work supports design, manufacturing and maintenance activities as well as working directly with our customers to understand how they operate and ensure component lifing remains appropriate. You will be required to:

• Lead Aero/Thermal, Acoustic, and Structural Mechanical Design and Analysis including: generating, selecting and developing models; work with neighbouring disciplines to integrate models, determine appropriate boundary conditions and operating conditions; execution and analysis of results and implications.
• Solve complex engineering challenges by analysing operation and material data from multiple sources, applying technical expertise, and making sound, evidence-based decisions.
• Own technical work packages, delivering high-quality solutions on time and within budget while meeting programme milestones.
• Act as a point of contact within a given engineering discipline and share subject matter knowledge across the function. This may include providing advisory services to designated customers, influencing their peer group, representing senior departmental staff and acting as advisor/coach on matters where they are technically authoritative.
• Align work with business and function objectives. Act in accordance with company values and behaviours and those associated with being a professional engineer.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing better tools, processes, and methodologies—both within your team and across the wider organization. 

Why Rolls-Royce?

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.

Key Skills And Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's in Engineering or regional equivalent qualification, or equivalent experience. Membership of a relevant professional body; attained / working towards Chartered status is preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge in mechanical design methodologies (e.g. stress analysis both static and dynamic, fracture and fatigue assessment). A good appreciation of finite element stressing techniques (ANSYS preferred) and complex testing (of assemblies, component and materials). An understanding of cross-discipline engineering concepts including manufacturing engineering, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, thermal and mechanical analysis, lifecycle engineering and product definition.
• Knowledge of component/material behaviour and failure along with life-limiting mechanisms (e.g. thermo-mechanical fatigue, crack propagation, manufacturing anomalies, material corrosion) and statistics.
• An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and make balanced decisions across technical and business priorities. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge and experience of product integrity and certification frameworks. 

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that 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 Staff Grade 7-10.
 

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: SNBG 7-10

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

19 Sept 2025; 00:09

Posting End Date

02 Oct 2025