Materials Engineer

Solihull

Permanent Full-Time

Hybrid

Staff 7 - 10

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Materials Capability Acquisition Engineer to join our Materials Engineering Team in Solihull. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically skilled engineer to take on a key role in a major development programme, helping shape production readiness in advanced metallic materials, heat treatment processes, and joining technologies. You’ll be at the forefront of innovation, turning cutting-edge materials capability into real-world manufacturing success.

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.

As Rolls-Royce accelerates towards its Net Zero ambitions, developing the next generation of low-emission combustion technologies is a critical priority. This role sits at the heart of that journey.

You’ll take ownership of delivering complex materials characterisation work packages through the full technology development lifecycle — leveraging/collaborating with expert contributors, coordinating technical inputs, and ensuring milestones are achieved on time and within budget. "This is a position offering opportunities for technical contribution and involvement in strategic initiatives, with scope for collaboration and moderate influence."

• Responsible for defined technical packages of work within Materials Capability Acquisition, providing leadership and delivery against program milestones within agreed costs, timescales and quality requirements.
• Manage the inputs from a team of metallurgical experts, to compile reports and project review packs to a high standard for review at technical committees, to the requirements of the technology development process.
• Plan, develop and run metallic materials characterisation testing programs at external test houses to de-risk and address knowledge gaps.
• Resolve problems through evaluative judgements.
• Become a point of contact within Materials Capability Acquisition and to share subject matter knowledge across the function.
• Acting as advisor / coach on matters where they are technically authoritative.
• Understand company business objectives and ensure that the work they do supports this; to act in accordance with both the company values and those associated with being a professional engineer.
• Actively promote, encourage and support the identification and implementation of continuous improvement both within and outside their immediate sphere and prompt action across the wider team.
• Maintain and develop an external network to deliver relevant technology and maintain awareness of competitive position and emerging technologies.
• Identify appropriate internal and / or external funding opportunities and exploit as appropriate.

You will be a technically credible leader driving key development programmes and ensuring production readiness across advanced metallic materials, heat treatment processes, and joining technologies. This is a chance to influence cutting-edge engineering that will shape future aerospace capability.

• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or equivalent technical capability, based on practical knowledge and experience.
• Proven technical leadership and a team player, with ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, on time and to budget.
• Excellent communication, presentation and technical report writing skills.
• Sound understanding of metallurgy. Knowledge in the field of high temperature nickel alloys considered advantageous.
• Structured, goal-oriented, resilient work attitude and high motivation to solve challenges in a strong team.
• An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems.
• Knowledge and experience of product integrity / liability and certification frameworks.
• Membership in a relevant professional body and attained / working towards Chartered status is preferred.

• Work in a safety-first environment were doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core…