Product Definition Engineer - Instrumentation

Job Description Job Title: Product Definition Engineer - Instrumentation Working Pattern: Full time - Hybrid Working location: Bristol What you will be doing An exciting new opportunity is available within the Test and Experimental Engineering (T&EE) Instrumentation Design team for an enthusiastic and committed Product Definition Engineer. Instrumentation is critical to any gas turbine engine test to allow measurement data of engine performance and behaviour to be obtained, and its design and integration within a gas turbine engine is highly complex. The UK Instrumentation Design team provides the complete design engineering service for all Defence and Civil Aerospace engine programme instrumentation requirements, creating design solutions to install sensors into development gas turbine engines for both ground and flight testing. Instrumentation requirements cover a wide range of measurement techniques and vary in complexity from fast and simple sensor installations to designing complex bespoke solutions such as rotating telemetry units and rakes. As a Product Definition Engineer your main task will be to produce and check component definitions in-line with company practices to meet design intent, satisfying fit, form and function of the component whilst optimising manufacture, to enable the delivery of fit-for-purpose component hardware ready to be built into test engines. You’ll be responsible for: Work within the multi-disciplined Instrumentation Design team to ensure new and revised component definitions are fit for purpose (meets design intent, manufacturable etc.) and meet engine build and test schedule requirements for engine programme customers. Create, review and approve component definition drawings for instrumentation components, ensuring quality and adherence to Rolls-Royce standards is maintained. Produce tolerance stack-ups to aid new product creation & validation. Interface with manufacturers to ensure that components are suitably defined and can be manufactured, incorporating their feedback into definitions. Drive the development and introduction of continuous improvement (of tools, processes, methods and guidance material) within the team to improve team capabilities and efficiency. Why Rolls-Royce? This role is part of Rolls-Royce Defence UK & International Combat business, where we deliver world-leading gas turbine engines critical to national security and advanced defence capabilities. Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference. We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It 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, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working. Who we’re looking for Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. Candidates should have previous product definition experience and are expected to have professional and academic qualifications to degree level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline. Trained and experienced in the use of CAD tools, with demonstrable experience of component definition and drawing standards. A good knowledge of engine components and associated manufacturing capabilities. Strong communication skills. Thorough, with an eye for detail and an ability to apply logical, analytical, and innovative thinking to a range of technical problems. Someone who is positive, self-motivated and driven, able to deliver at pace against fixed timescales. Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Staff Grade 08 – 10 Grade. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce 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. Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy Grade: 08 - 10 Closing Date: 23/06/2025 Job Category Validation and Verification Posting Date 09 Jun 2025; 00:06 Posting End Date 23 Jun 2025 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.