Stress and Lifing Engineer

Job Description

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Hybrid: 3 Office Days/Week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Stress and Lifing Engineer that will operate in an extremely exciting space ensuring we help maximize our products time on wing and continued safe operation. As a Stress and Lifing Engineer, you will be responsible for the structural analysis of a variety of critical part components, ranging from fan discs, compressor discs, blisks & drums, turbine discs & cover plates as well as mainline shafts and stub-shafts. These components are subject to some of the most severe and complex loading conditions found in any engineering field, and they are designed and analyzed with high fidelity against highly demanding safe life requirements.

Innovate & Power the World

At Rolls-Royce, we look beyond tomorrow. We continually pioneer integrated power and propulsion solutions to deliver cleaner, safer, and more competitive power.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry - and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world - we’re keeping the world flying.

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here.

What you will be doing

• Conduct mechanical integrity, stress and lifing assessments using finite element analysis and other numerical models
• Specify and conduct mechanical experiments, for the purpose of underwriting designs, and validating analytical or empirical models
• Identify root cause and resolve problems through evaluative judgements and analysis
• Point of contact between the mechanical integrity discipline and other functions and customers
• Point of contact within a given engineering discipline and to share subject matter knowledge across the function
• Promote, encourage and support the identification and implementation of continuous improvements of tools, processes and methods) both within and outside their immediate sphere and prompt action across the wider team

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience in mechanical design or manufacturing engineering, OR
• Master's degree in Engineering with 3+ years of experience in mechanical design or manufacturing engineering, OR
• PhD in Engineering
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• 8 or more years of hands-on experience in conducting mechanical integrity, stress and lifing assessments using finite element analysis and other numerical models
• Ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and make balanced decisions across technical and business parameters
• Knowledge and experience of product integrity / liability and certification frameworks
• Membership of a relevant professional body appropriate to region
• Strong communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organization

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.

Relocation assistance is available as applicable.

Global Grade/Level: Level C

Closing date: 10/10/2025

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Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date

23 Sep 2025; 00:09

Pay Range

$110,476 - $179,524-Annually

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.