Job Description

Rigs Management Engineer

Hybrid

Bristol Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Rigs Management Engineer to join the T&EE Defence Rigs team, which is based in Bristol, with a prime focus on our experimental test rigs. The Bristol Rigs Test team is expected define, support and execute rig testing for a variety of customers including OE Production, MRO and existing / new Development programs within the Defence / Civil Aerospace Sector.

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.

This is an opportunity to join this exciting, agile and innovative team which will provide successful applicants with opportunities to expand their knowledge across all areas of Gas Turbine operation and Development testing.

The Defence Rigs team define, support, and execute experimental rigs testing covering Development & Legacy programmes on behalf of the Defence Division. There is now the opportunity to join this exciting world class team in preparation for our future programmes which will provide successful applicants with opportunities to expand their knowledge across all areas of gas turbine operation and development testing.

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.

Primary accountabilities for Rig Management Engineer:

Manage Design & Make of rig demonstrators through integration of technical requirements including estimation, planning & management of cost & schedule.

Management of Integrated Project Team (both internal & external resources) including Risk & mitigation management

Proposal, management, and integration of supply chains including: Documentation and communication of technical issues, test and inspection results, managing of technical audits and project reviews & Customer & stakeholder management.

Support development of new tools, testing techniques and procedures to increase the effectiveness of the Rig Management Engineer role and the wider organisation.

Key Experiences and any Qualifications

Candidate qualifications will be a mix of HNC, HND and degree level and this will be reflected in the starting grade.

Ideally, knowledge of gas turbines, engineering standards and processes.

Project Management experience in planning, controlling budgets and driving to schedules including strong Communication Skills with the ability to prioritise

Strong customer facing interpersonal skills with the ability to lead integrated teams

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do.  These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

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.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here

Closing Date: 28/07/2025

Job Category

Validation and Verification

Posting Date

14 Jul 2025; 00:07

Posting End Date

27 Jul 2025