Manufacturing Engineer – Defence Projects

About the role

Rolls‑Royce is looking for experienced Manufacturing Engineers to join its Defence business in Bristol. You will work across a range of current and future programmes, helping to design, develop and industrialise manufacturing processes for next‑generation defence products.

Key responsibilities

• Create, develop, validate and continuously improve manufacturing and assembly processes, digital systems and methods of manufacture.
• Ensure all new processes and materials comply with Health, Safety & Environmental standards and the Zero Harm Programme.
• Collaborate with design, supply‑chain, operations and external partners to influence design for manufacture and assembly requirements.
• Work with a wide supply‑chain and subject‑matter experts to integrate processes into Rolls‑Royce sites.
• Identify and develop opportunities for new or improved manufacturing technologies and digital systems.
• Manage and communicate change to programme directors, customers and the supply chain.
• Oversee budgets, resources and technical content to deliver internal capability in line with programme needs.

Required profile

• Experience in manufacturing process development and industrialisation.
• Background in advanced manufacturing technologies and Design for Manufacture/Assembly (DfM/DfA).
• Exposure to composite material development or manufacturing.
• Experience with additive layer manufacturing of aerospace components.
• Knowledge of setting up new factories, designing layouts and specifying machines.
• Familiarity with single‑crystal casting.
• Supplier development and capability assessment experience.

Required skills

• Composite material development
• Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) for aerospace parts
• Factory layout design and machine specification
• Single crystal casting techniques
• Supplier development and capability assessment
• Design for Manufacture (DfM)
• Design for Assembly (DfA)
• Low‑cost application manufacturing