Job Description
Product Design - Structures and Transmissions
Full Time
Bristol - Hybrid – minimum 3 days on site per week
Why Rolls-Royce?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Structures and Transmissions Product Design Engineer to join our Defence business in Bristol.
As part of the Global Product Design Capability function, you will play a key role in creating engineering solutions that satisfy functional and physical requirements associated with Product System level environments. You will be responsible for delivering robust design solutions that not only meet technical and system level requirements, but also demonstrate suitability for manufacturing capability.
We are a market leader in aero engines for military transport and patrol aircraft, and also have significant scale in naval, and strong positions in combat and helicopter applications. We are pioneering more advanced and innovative power systems to ensure future combat air systems remain at the forefront of mission capability throughout their operational service.
Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.
We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and remarkable benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
What you will be doing:
As a Structures and Transmissions Product Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of Sub-System design definition artefacts, including documents, models and design definitions, ensuring they meet system level requirements.
This includes:
Creating engineering design solutions that satisfy functional and physical requirements at Product System level.
Ensuring design solutions are robust and suitable for manufacturing capability.
Delivering high quality Sub-System design definition artefacts to agreed timescales.
Supporting sub-system integration of technical activities for your design solutions.
Working within an Integrated Project Team (IPT) as described by the Product Lifecycle System (PLS).
Operating in accordance with applicable Rolls-Royce Management System (RRMS) policies and processes.
Enabling lifecycle profitability through Supply Chain Design.
Supporting the definition, development and integration of structures and transmissions design solutions across the product lifecycle.
Who we’re 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.
In addition, the following role specific skills are preferred:
Qualification to degree level in an engineering or related STEM discipline.
Experience in product design engineering within a relevant engineering environment.
Ability to create engineering solutions that satisfy both functional and physical requirements.
Understanding of design for manufacture and the importance of manufacturing robustness.
Experience of producing design definition artefacts such as models, drawings and technical documentation.
Good understanding of sub-system integration and the management of technical interfaces.
Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional Integrated Project Team environment.
Familiarity with governed engineering processes and management systems.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse team and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
Job Category
Mechanical Systems
Posting Date
19 Mar 2026; 00:03
Posting End Date
26 Mar 2026
