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Materials Engineer - non-metallic materials
Fixed term – 12month maternity cover
Bristol or Derby (Elton Road) offices (expected to be in office 3 days a week)
Grade: SNBG 7 - 10
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.
You will join a dynamic global Materials team and work in an environment that will allow you growth in developing breadth and depth as a materials engineer. The role provides the opportunity to gain experience across the full lifecycle of the materials, processes, components, and products produced by Rolls-Royce as well as developing key skills and competencies for further personal development.
You will provide knowledge and expertise and execute tasks on the development of non-metallic materials, processes, models and analysis methods, the application of materials to the design, test, manufacture, and service operation of systems, collaborating with colleagues from Design, Manufacturing and Services Engineering teams.
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Externally to Rolls-Royce you will also manage effective working relationships with our suppliers, supply chain partners and University Technology Centres.
What you will be doing:
- Providing technical materials advice with a focus on new design and new technology development including UltraFan.
- Support Design, Manufacturing and Service Engineering activities for Civil Large Engine applications.
- Evaluate the effects of manufacturing processes on material performance.
- Support design of test programmes, analysis of test data and generating databases for supporting future product designs.
- Developing, writing, and maintaining materials and process specifications.
Position qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, Master's or PhD in Materials Science/Engineering or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience.
- An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking to a range of technical problems.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and the ability to build good working relationships across the business.
To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business, an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MOD and Government body approved cases, a dual national.
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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: SNBG 7 - 10
For further information please contact: Lizzie Moore - Lizzie.moore@rolls-royce.com
Job Category
Engineering Materials
Posting Date
24 Jul 2026; 00:07
Posting End Date
30 Jul 2026
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