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Digital Research Engineer page is loaded## Digital Research Engineerlocations: Derbytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR6141365## **Job Description****Digital Research Engineer****Derby****Hybrid – Minimum 3 days on site****Full time 37 hours per week**Rolls Royce is one of few organisations on the planet with the creativity, courage and agility, the scope of technology and the breadth of expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world.Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.**What we offer**We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.Your needs are as unique as you are. 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, on average three days per week.**What you will be doing**We have a technically challenging **Research Engineer** role in the **Future Methods** team in the **Research and Technology organisation** within RR. This team is required to radically enhance the methods and software that are used across RR globally, to drive innovation and efficiency into our ever more environmentally friendly products and services.You’ll be working with the latest technology, alongside diverse and talented people, on live projects that really matter. You'll have the chance to gain valuable experience in areas such as Innovation, Digital, Design and Future Products and get an amazing insight into the way we work, and the culture of Rolls-Royce.You will work on state-of-the-art research programmes including working with external organisations, start-ups, and research establishments, leading and supporting externally funded activities.You will develop and drive the next generation of component system methods, developing technologies, algorithms and software.**Key Activities Include:*** Drive step change efficiency in the design, manufacture, analysis and delivery of new components through automation, standardised processes and innovative systems.* Support the development, design and integration of systems that enable seamless engineering workflows from specification, behaviour analysis, integrity assessment to viable manufacture.* Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Engineering, IT, and Supply Chain to deliver truly innovative solutions.* Apply skills in software, computational analysis, and mechanical engineering to support product development.* Influence the adoption of new technologies, engineering capabilities, and cultural change across RR and external partners.* Engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver technical and commercial goals.* Participate in horizon scanning to identify and evaluate, emerging design system technologies.**Who we are looking for:**We are looking for talented individuals that embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything they do. We are a small but diverse team so we are looking for people who can operate in a collaborative and open environment.* Educated to degree level in a STEM (Computational Science, Software, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Science or Computational based disciplines) discipline or equivalent qualification, with broad postgraduate experience relevant to the design systems role above. Cross sector experience would be highly valuable* A strong understanding (through academic studies or practical experience) of Computational Science, Software, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics or Science.* An ability to communicate effectively on complex technical issues and good coding, analysis, CAD / geometry & other computational design tool abilities are important.* Programming experience in software e.g. Python, C, C++ , cloud computing, microservices, containerisation and machine learning is desirable.* Good interpersonal/consultancy skills and an ability to actively engage with experts and domain specialists from universities, other businesses including start-ups and software/hardware vendors globally.* Ability to deal with ambiguity and be self-directed.* You will be genuinely passionate and curious about technology and engineering design and how we can make a difference to our world.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.**Closing Date 30/09/2025 – Applications will be reviewed when received, successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview prior to the closing date advertised.**## ## **Job Category**Mechanical Systems## **Posting Date**03 Sept 2025; 00:09## **Posting End Date**30 Sept 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Derby, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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