Manufacturing Engineer - Digital Systems reference: JR6143613

Job Description Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer – Digital Systems Working Pattern: Days Working location: Bristol Rolls-Royce is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer – Digital Systems to join our growing team. This role will execute activities to realise the Digital Manufacturing strategy within the business (internal and external supply chain). This will include fixing, improving and/or transforming current and future digital manufacturing engineering capability in line with the Group Information Technology roadmaps/architecture to deliver transformative Manufacturing capability. You will ensure that the business, people and processes are ready for any change brought about by the strategy. This will include the management of any risk and business continuity associated with the strategy. 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. Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. Responsibilities With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to: Put Safety First – Ensure that all digital solutions meet/support the requirement of Health, Safety & Environmental Standards as well as those associated with Product Safety Requirements - Identify and develop opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes, digital systems and technologies to meet current or future requirements. Compliance - Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards including RRMS, SABRe and Export Control and Intellectual Property requirements. Planning - Plan and manage activities including schedule, resources and costs, gaining buy-off and communicating to relevant stakeholders. Ensure issues and risks are resolved to meet project timescales. Develop Capability - Develop, test, implement, validate, maintain and continuously improve digital manufacturing systems and/or methods which are capable of meeting and continue to meet requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes. Deploy Capability - Deploy and implement standardised Digital Manufacturing processes and technologies working across the Commodity and Production lifecycle with Design and Operations functions ensuring business readiness in terms of people and process change to maximize the business benefit. Basic Qualifications: Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent) Master degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Systems Engineering. Recognised national or international engineering accreditation (e.g. UK IEng or CEng) where available. Awareness of Manufacturing Systems and enabling software tools relevant to the business, with an understanding of Manufacturing Engineering processes relevant to the role. Specific knowledge of preferred skills listed below aligned to our global digital themes beneficial. Preferred Skills: Digital Operating Model (DOM) - Digital Minimum Standards, Collate & validate system requirements. Collaborate with eco-system partners & third-party vendors to maintain existing capability and develop new capability. Model Based Manufacturing (MBM) - MBD/MBE, Discreet Event Simulation & Digital twins (Product, Process, Plant). Manufacturing Intelligence & Visualisation (MI&V) - IIOT platforms & dashboards, Ad-hoc data analysis & scripting, Coding (Python, C#, VBA, SAP GUI scripting, Javascript), Reporting (Cognos, PowerBI). Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) - Planning (PLM CAPP) & Execution (MES) applications to support Manufacturing, Assembly & Test processes. Whole Engine Lifecycle (WEL) – Digital systems to support the lifecycle through Development, Production and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul disciplines. 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. 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 Manufacturing Engineering Posting Date 08 Jan 2026; 00:01 Posting End Date 14 Jan 2026 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.