Job Description

Capability Lead - Engine Environmental Protection

Level C

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.

Position Summary:

To lead, develop and engage assigned Engine Environmental Protection Engineering personnel to meet current and future business requirements. To deploy these assigned staff to approved business activities/technical programmes. To own and support definition of the Engine Environmental Protection the Engineering strategy. To ensure compliance to process throughout the life cycle activity. To ensure that world class capability is effectively utilised to provide products and services that satisfy business requirements.

What you will be doing:

• To provide technical leadership to the Engineering resource group and ensure compliance to process throughout the life cycle activity.
• To create and maintain resource plans to meet the overall delivery commitments.
• To ensure that sufficient resource is available, through subcontract and recruitment (whilst adhering to Company manpower policy) to meet current and future business’ needs and budgets.
• To own the Engine Environmental Protection aspects of the business strategy/programme and ensure that the capabilities and resources necessary to deliver the strategy have been identified.
• To ensure effective performance management in particular ensure that employees have relevant & appropriate objectives through the Business Plan Deployment Process.
• To lead and develop the members of their team within and beyond their respective disciplines, including individual and professional development, training, performance and reward management, HSE and security.
• To ensure staff are suitably qualified and experienced and that the required skills are sustainable for the future through: multi-skilling, staff rotation, and the competency framework tools and professional networks and standards.
• To contribute to current and future business strategy/programme requirements and support the budget and load and capacity process.
• To be the focal point for communication within and on behalf of the Resource Group.
• To lead and manage the functional interfaces and to ensure that appropriate reviews takes place throughout the engineering lifecycle processes involving appropriate experienced specialists and leaders.
• To ensure the highest professional standards are met through use of agreed Corporate methodology and processes and provide checks and balances to ensure that regulatory and business requirements are satisfied.
• To ensure effective knowledge management through the use of knowledge capture, lessons learnt, and best practice guides for the resource group, and encourage knowledge sharing within the group and beyond.
• To lead and drive efficiency through process review, teamwork and implementing continuous improvement and operational best practice within the field of work.
• Where appropriate, to own the relationship between engineering and the supply chain and ensure it is effectively managed and integrated.
• To apply Health, Safety and the Environment policy including a commitment to continuous improvement.

Who we’re looking for:

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent.
• Demonstrates sound engineering judgement and knowledge of the Sector Customers and Programmes.
• Demonstrates effective leadership & engineering skills.
• Capable of building high performing teams and effecting a positive shift in attitudes and behaviours.
• Understanding of Company Quality policies and processes deployed within the resource group.
• Experienced in applying process improvement techniques and driving business improvements.

Regional Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
• Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!

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.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business, you will need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

02 Oct 2026; 00:10

Posting End Date

10 Oct 2026