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Component Repair Engineer – Repair Development

Full Time

Derby

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Component Repair Engineer to join the team in Derby.

As a Component Repair Engineer, you will develop repair process definitions and repair sources by optimizing concepts and solutions within agreed engineering and business constraints. You will be enhancing the competitive and commercial performance of Rolls-Royce and its customers and where relevant, it’s Suppliers, across the product life cycle.

Responsibilities

• To develop repair definitions to meet the needs of the business and customers.
• Return service run components back to a serviceable condition utilising various manufacturing/lab processes
• Define and maintain technical requirements for component repair processes and ensure compliance with them
• Identify opportunities for new repairs based on the condition of service run components and define the limits within a repair is technically feasible. This can include the definition of dressing geometry or the definition of maximum allowable material removal
• Verify the repair method. Ensure that all engineering, design and other specification requirements have been correctly understood, accounted for, verified and recorded when defining and implementing the repair method. Ensure equivalency when changing the repair method
• Definition of the validation and verification requirements for repair definitions
• Create and maintain relationships with customers through good communication to ensure technical solutions meet agreed requirements
• Create and maintain relationships with Design Engineers and Product Definers to ensure that repair methods are considered during initial design concepts and any technology gaps resulting from new design philosophy are identified early in the lifecycle

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 form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Relevant Technical degree or equivalent industrial experience
• Good knowledge of functionality of relevant components and systems with full consideration of the intended form, fit and function of the product
• Knowledge of System, subsystem and component design and the effect of Repair of components on the greater system, specifying and managing the evolving trade-offs so that the result satisfies the captured requirements
• Knowledge of materials properties for the selection of material or execution of process. Includes chemistry, structure, mechanical and chemical performance
• A mindset for creating technical solutions with a Life Cycle Cost philosophy
• General understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to their business, and detailed understanding of the manufacturing processes relevant to their role
• Understanding of Regulatory and Industry Codes and Standards (e.g. design codes) relevant to their role

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: 2nd July 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.

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