Certification Engineer
Full-Time
Derby
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Large Engines Certification Team as a Certification Engineer.
In this role you will have the opportunity to work in Civil Aerospace and your role will be primarily based within the Production Operations Assembly and Test facility (PTF, Derby).
Once fully trained and accredited, you will be certifying our Trent Large Engines as conforming to design data and safe for our customers to operate. You will also be given opportunity to work on improvement projects and your own personal development.
Responsibilities:
In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that the Engine or Module conforms to the applicable design data and is in condition for safe operation, you will also:
Ensure compliance to CAA Part 21 airworthiness regulations and meet AS9100 / ISO 9001 requirements.
Create and approve CAA Form 1's and Engine Logbooks.
Answer and instruct corrective action on any customer complaint levelled against build configuration, logbook accuracy and certification matters.
Deliver improvements to ensure the Team Certification KPI's are achieved.
Gain full Certifying Staff accreditation and maintaining stamp accreditation through re-training and assessment.
Work closely with the Modules, Engine Build, Test, CDC and Functional Teams to ensure any problems are corrected promptly and engines are Certified on time for Customer Despatch.
Who we are looking for:
Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
Strong communication skills.
Quality Assurance/Inspection experience.
Good Teamwork/Influencer - internal and external to Certification Team.
Preferably the candidate would have knowledge of engine / module build or configuration control systems would be an advantage.
Preferred high level of IT competence and experience of MS Office, MES and SAP.
Preferably have knowledge of quality tools, RRMS quality processes and product structures.
Preferably have knowledge of CAA Part 21 regulations.
Why Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
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.
Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.
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.
Grade: SNBG7-10
Closing Date: Midnight 5th May 2026
For further information please contact: Steven Roebuck
Recruiter: Andy Walsh – Andy.walsh2@Rolls-Royce.com