Configuration and Product Data Management Engineer

Job Description

Configuration and Product Data Management

Full time

Bristol/Derby/Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Configuration and Product Data Management Engineer to join Civil Aerospace.

As a configuration & product data management engineer, you will work within a design environment interfacing with multiple internal and external customers across various businesses and lifecycle phases of the product, managing physical and functional attributes to ensure efficient project operation and regulatory compliance.

Within Civil Aerospace, System Engineering & Product Performance, configuration is responsible for the identification, creation and change of engine product structures and are relied upon to provide leadership on behalf of the capability and the project to enable efficient change management operation and to ensure data integrity.

You will work in a team of experienced engineers on a variety of topics spanning over all product lifecycle phases, working in a 3D PLM environment. The work will include regular engagement with external and internal stakeholders on topics like data exchange, process interfaces or supporting digital improvement workstreams.

Responsibilities:

As a configuration & product data management engineer, you will have a diverse range of activities that will support your professional growth

• Implementing project configuration policies and working together with design and development functions to incorporate the design intent into Rolls-Royce product structures.
• Providing guidance and leadership on change management to enable efficient implementation of product changes.
• Advice and supply of relevant product information to other business areas like the procurement production, quality, and service organisation (for example Engineering Bill of Material, or weight attributes)
• Ensuring compliance to configuration management standards and regulatory requirements
• Engaging with customers and suppliers to define interface standards to enable the exchange of information, such as 3D geometry (Digital Mock-up (DMU))
• Supporting capability development, including digital transformation within a PLM environment

Who we’re looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference.  These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

As configuration and product data management engineer you will be part of small dynamic and friendly team working in an agile environment, supporting various cross functional tasks.

• Professionally qualified Engineer (for example UK BEng degree or other national equivalent) or equivalent previous experience.
• Preferable product structure control and change management experience.
• Good stakeholder influencing skills.
• Focus on quality and data integrity, with a mindset to operate in a project environment.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce and our Customers to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Staff Grade SNBG (7-10)

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.  

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.

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Grade: SNBG

For further information please contact: Stefan Lohnert

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

20 Feb 2025; 00:02Posting End Date09 Mar 2025