Chief Design Engineer - UK&I Adour

Job Description

Chief Design Engineer – Adour

Bristol

Management level B

Why join 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.

This role is accountable, as the lead role in the Whole Engine Definition (WED) team, for the product technical account and for review/approval for the physical/functional definition at a whole product level on behalf of the Chief Engineer.

This role will lead the WED team to ensure product technical efficacy, reliability, quality and safety of the product, and has a direct responsibility for the technical leadership, coaching and guidance of our Engineering teams.

The Chief Design Engineer will also be required to work with Group ET&S as required to sustain rigorous Engineering capability and sharing and adoption of lessons learnt, best practices and new tools and methods.

What you will be doing:

• Oversee all whole product design activity to ensure the technical efficacy of the product and be responsible for all applicable technical and professional Engineering standards.
• Provide robust technical guidance and coaching to our Engineering teams, programme teams, value streams and customers and suppliers.
• Lead the Whole Engine Definition (WED) team to achieve optimised design/functional solutions
• Assist and appropriately lead the creation of technical/programme/value stream documentation (e.g. technical accounts)
•  Lead the specification of technology and capability acquisition requirements to meet future product requirements and contribute to the development and implementation of a product roadmap/strategy

   

Position qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering ore relevant Science or Mathematics degree subject with suitable experience
• Appropriate design/functional domain knowledge to facilitate competent oversight of Engineering activity
• Proven extensive experience in leading optimised design/function solutions

 Preferred requirements:

• Demonstrable understanding of airworthiness regulations, and process driven product change control
• Excellent working-level knowledge and experience of all relevant technical skills
• A creative thinker who is comfortable with ambiguity and is a pragmatic problem solver.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. 

 

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. 

 

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.  

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.

Grade:  Management level B

For further information please contact:  Lizzie Moore - Lizzie.moore@rolls-royce.com

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

02 Mar 2026; 00:03

Posting End Date

08 Mar 2026