Job Description Life Cycle Engineer – Defence UK Future Programmes (GCAP) Full time Bristol / Hybrid – 3 days on site per week An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Life Cycle Engineer to join the Defence UK Future Programmes Team, working on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Life Cycle Engineers are traditionally responsible for providing in-service technical support of Defence products to ensure their safe, reliable and disruption free operation. Within the GCAP programme they bring a strong customer and engineering focus to define the through life support requirements of the product, to influence the design and to affect the maturity of the product across the life cycle to meet customer and business needs. As the Customer Engineering interface, you will work with Operators, Partners, Airframers, Regulatory Authorities and Subject Matter Experts to identify and develop through life service solutions. This will typically include: Ensure compliance with requirements specified by regulatory authorities and to adhere to technical and business requirements of internal & external stakeholders. Manage issues that affect the Maturity, Lifecycle Cost, Reliability and Maintainability of the product and ensure they are addressed through Design. This can involve modelling through life performance, deterioration mechanisms and service attributes to create & maintain time on platform predictions, identifying opportunities for optimisation. Influence new product design with in-service experience and develop support strategies across the product lifecycle to suit customer and business requirements. This can involve identifying cost reduction opportunities. Lead and integrate Health Monitoring system requirements, including identifying requirements for new Health Monitoring Systems or capabilities. Prepare and deliver technical communications (e.g. presentation and/or reports) to platform provider, regulators, customers and internal stakeholders. You will also contribute to developing support strategies around business, product, customer and industrial relationships; co-ordinate packages of work within a budget and represent the company. You will actively participate in a team to achieve deliverables. At Rolls-Royce we are pioneers of power. When we talk about innovation within this business, it’s essential we demonstrate how we do this. We don’t just imagine great possibilities – we push boundaries at every stage and bring our innovative ideas to life through impressive engineering. This is how we create brilliance, which we should sell by letting the facts speak for themselves. We’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career. 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’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, 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. Educated to degree level in a STEM subject and/or have experience in a relevant engineering environment (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical or Controls). A broad understanding of Gas Turbine physical and functional characteristics, as well as familiarity of the in-service operation environment (e.g. direct product experience and knowledge of regulatory / compliance requirements) would be advantageous, but training will be provided to develop this. Candidates should be highly numerate with strong technical and analytical skills, problem-solving ability and capable of systems level thinking, including personal drive, excellent communication and presentation skills, and will need to contribute effectively in a team environment. You will be expected to take the lead in identifying project requirements, specifying and executing packages of work. If you are working towards a Chartered/Incorporated status or are a Chartered Engineer/ hold an affiliate / associate membership of a relevant professional body, this would be advantageous. The role requires personal commitment with opportunities to travel both in the UK and overseas, sometimes at short notice and for extended periods to meet the business needs. Join us in Life Cycle Engineering and 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 7-10. 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: SNBG 7 - 10 For further information please contact: Lizzie Moore - Lizzie.moorerolls-royce.com Job Category Engineering for Services Posting Date 06 Feb 2025; 00:02 Posting End Date 12 Feb 2025