Mechanical Integrity Engineer - Impact and Containment

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Mechanical Integrity Engineer - Impact and Containment
Full Time
Derby/Hybrid (3 Days a week in office)

As a Mechanical Integrity Engineer you will be responsible for design, analysis, testing and fleet/manufacturing support of aero-engine components to withstand extreme events such as bird strike, trailing blade integrity, ice impact and fan/core blade off.  The work is interesting and varied and covers a wide range of programmes. 

Why Rolls-Royce?

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.
 

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
 

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

You will joining the Impact and Containment Capability Team within Mechanical Design and Integrity – Structures and Controls which is part of Engineering Technology and Safety.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
 

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional 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:

You’ll be tasked with:

• Execution of implicit and explicit finite element codes such as LS-DYNA for extreme events (fan blade off containment, bird strike, ice ingestion, etc.).

• Test planning, execution coordination, and analysis to validate tools and methods.

• Provide engineering support for impact-related requirements development, design, verification, manufacturing and lifecycle sustainment.

• Agree key technical strategies with cross-functional stakeholders internally and externally.

• Take a leading role in continual improvement of our engineering methods and processes to develop capability.

• Fleet Support – providing support to the worldwide overhaul network via the Technical Variance process, including on wing support, resolving customer problems, assessing and approving repair schemes right through to supporting Fan Blade Off investigations.

• Manufacturing Support – providing support to the manufacturing plants, assessing / approving concessions, production permits, technical acceptance documents and drawing alteration requests.

• Airframe Support – there are opportunities to be directly involved with the airframe providers such as Boeing and Airbus on all aspects of Impact and Containment work.

• Fancase Design – from initial concept right through to Certification. This includes being responsible for all aspects of Containment validation testing. This ranges from small scale materials testing, ballistic testing all the way up to Fan Containment Rig and Full Engine Blade Off testing.

• Engineering Support – providing advice and support to all areas of the company that interface with the fan containment system. This includes Rigs, Development, Externals, Controls, Materials and Stress.

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Degree or Equivalent in relevant Engineering discipline.

• A good understanding of general engineering principles and ability to make decisions using engineering judgment.

• Ability to demonstrate a clear logical approach to problem solving.

• Strong Digital skills and capabilities (preferably including Linux).

• Good technical reporting and presentation skills using Office applications.

• Experience of collaborative working and dealing with ambiguity and conflict.

• Ability to travel within U.K. to support testing and research for short periods of time.

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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing Date: 29th June 2025

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