Senior Repair Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Design Engineer

Location: Bristol – Hybrid (Minimum 3 Days On-Site Per Week)
Working Pattern: Full Time

As a Senior Repair Design Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting operational Defence customers and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facilities by developing, substantiating and implementing repair solutions for mission-critical components. You will bring relevant repair, design, MRO or in-service engineering experience, using sound technical judgement to keep Rolls-Royce engines operational, efficient and cost-effective.

This senior role offers the opportunity to work on a huge diversity of products, including engines such as Adour, EJ200, RB199, Gem, Gnome, Viper, Spey, MTR390, MT30, Pegasus, TP400, MRTT, and WR21. You will use your experience to lead problem-solving, support technical decisions and deliver across varied products and stakeholders.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world, leading innovation for over a century. We design, build, and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. As a force for progress, we power, protect, and connect people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that have shaped our history continue into our future. We need people like you to join us on this journey. We provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

What We Offer

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

• Bonus scheme
• Employee support assistance
• Employee discounts
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Career development programs

What You Will Be Doing

As a Senior Repair Design Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of technical repair solutions that support the maintenance and return to service of critical aerospace components. Key responsibilities include:

• Defining, developing, substantiating and approving Repair Instructions, including implementation with internal and external repair suppliers.
• Applying experienced judgement to service-run component acceptance standards and MRO hardware disposition.
• Working with Materials Repair Technology teams to develop, assess and apply repair and inspection technologies.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce repair cost, improve reliability and increase repair capability.
• Providing technical guidance to stakeholders and engineers, while improving repair instruction processes and tools.

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 guide us and are an essential part of our assessment process.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent experience in repair, design, MRO, in-service support or related engineering.
• Relevant experience developing, substantiating, approving or supporting component repair solutions, ideally in aerospace, gas turbines, defence, MRO or another safety-critical environment.
• A strong understanding of engineering principles, component behaviour and/or gas turbine technologies.
• Strong technical judgement, analytical capability and problem-solving skills, with confidence making evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience using CAD or engineering analysis/design tools, and the ability to manage multiple delivery commitments across customers and timelines.

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.

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

27 Jul 2026; 00:07

Posting End Date

09 Aug 2026