Rolls-Royce
Designs and manufactures power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, defence and energy sectors.
Local Technical Specialist – Lifecycle Engineering
Local technical specialist providing lifecycle engineering support for defence services
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Ensure work conducted in Lifecycle Engineering teams is standardised and compliant to engineering processes. • Ensure existing capabilities are well understood and utilised by Engineering Managers of retained engineers, and raise needs for new capabilities to the Capability Lead. • Highlight capability needs required to successfully deliver engineering packages. • Drive continuous improvement and implement effective Knowledge Management. • Share knowledge of technical problems and issues across related disciplines and divisions. • Support day‑to‑day product safety activity as required, acting in a consultant capacity. • Implement local developments in response to challenges and support other technical specialists pushing capability boundaries. • Actively lead, support and engage with relevant Communities of Practice within Lifecycle Engineering. • Actively coach and support potential future specialists.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸process standardisation
- ▸capability management
- ▸knowledge management
- ▸product safety
- ▸technical knowledge
- ▸coaching
What You Bring
Successful candidates will have a deep understanding of the service domain and product lifecycle, strong customer focus, and a proven track record of driving compliance and continuous improvement. A degree or equivalent Lifecycle Engineering knowledge, extensive experience in engineering capability sustainment and familiarity with Systems Engineering approaches are required. • Act as a focused, local expert recognised as an authoritative source of technical and procedural expertise in Lifecycle Engineering within Defence UK. • Deep understanding of the whole service domain and full product lifecycle (preferred). • Customer‑focused with a pragmatic approach to solving complex problems. • Strong focus on driving compliance and continuous improvement. • Comfortable with ambiguity; able to define and implement plans autonomously. • Confident communicator with a positive outlook when faced with challenges. • Qualified to at least degree level or possess equivalent Lifecycle Engineering domain knowledge. • Proven extensive experience in the application, development and sustainment of engineering capability. • Strong working knowledge of technical skills required for sustainment of engineering capability. • Experience applying a Systems Engineering approach (e.g., Robust Design, Black Belt, PELA) and advocacy of OPS and positive change.
Requirements
- ▸lifecycle engineering
- ▸degree
- ▸systems engineering
- ▸customer focus
- ▸compliance
- ▸continuous improvement
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary, annual bonus, employee support assistance, discounts and excellent development opportunities. Hybrid working allows you to balance time between the office, home or another remote location, with a minimum on‑site presence for collaboration.
Work Environment
Hybrid