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    Join Rolls-Royce as a Safety and Reliability Engineer in Bristol on a full-time, hybrid working arrangement. Contribute to critical defence programmes by ensuring the safety and reliability of advanced engineering solutions.

    Requirements

    • Hold a degree in a STEM subject or have relevant engineering experience.
    • Ability to think critically about system failures and operational impact.
    • Comfort with statistical mathematics and uncertainty analysis.
    • Knowledge of gas turbine engines, including design, operation, and environment.
    • Logical approach to problem-solving and data evaluation.

    Skills & Responsibilities

    • Safety & Reliability Analysis: Apply Hazard Analysis, FTA, FMECA, and Quantitative Risk Assessment to ensure product safety.
    • Statistical Evaluation: Utilise statistical methods and uncertainty analysis to assess system reliability and identify potential risks.
    • Design Influence: Evaluate failures and their impact to influence design decisions alongside Life Cycle and Design Engineering functions.
    • Data Management: Collect, filter, and evaluate data from design, test, and service to provide operational insights.
    • Potential transition routes: People from systems engineering or quality engineering roles may bring analytical and risk-assessment skills, alongside meeting technical engineering requirements.

    Job description

    Job Description

    Safety and Reliability Engineers

    Full Time

    Bristol/Hybrid working

    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.

    Position Summary

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Safety & Reliability Engineer to join our team in Bristol. In this role, you will work closely with key internal and external stakeholders to support critical programme milestones, contributing to the successful delivery of our Defence strategy. Your expertise will help ensure the safety and reliability of our products, enabling our customers to operate with confidence.

    What you will be doing

    With this attractive opportunity, you will get a chance to:

    • Apply Safety & Reliability processes such as Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Quantitative Risk Assessment.
    • Work with various specialists and senior project figures, including the Life Cycle Engineering and Design Engineering functions.
    • Capture and numerically assess system rejection causes to provide insights to the Services organisation for operational availability and cost considerations.
    • Utilise statistical methods to assess system reliability and identify potential risks.
    • Influence design decisions by evaluating failures and their impact on safety and reliability.

    Position qualifications

    Being a part of Rolls-Royce, 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.

    • Hold a degree in a STEM subject or have relevant engineering experience. Other qualifications, combined with experience, may also be considered.

    • Have the ability to think critically about system failures and their broader operational impact.

    • Be comfortable with statistical mathematics and uncertainty analysis.

    • Possess knowledge of gas turbine engines, including their design, operation, and environment.

    • Have a logical approach to problem-solving and the ability to collect, filter, and evaluate data from design, test, and service.

    Regional Benefits

    • Generous Annual Leave
    • Retirement Savings
    • Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
    • Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
    • Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!

    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.

    Closing date: 16th November 2026

    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

    Engineering for Services

    Posting Date

    02 Nov 2026; 00:11

    Posting End Date

    16 Nov 2026

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    Rolls-Royce

    Safety and Reliability Engineers

    Bristol
    On-site, Hybrid

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