Job Description

Certification Engineer

Full Time – Fixed Term 12 Month Maternity Cover

Onsite - Bristol

When you join as a Certification Engineer in our Defence team in Bristol, you’ll be supporting our Defence Assembly operations by delivering Original Equipment (OE) and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) certification to meet programme commitments. In this role, you’ll take ownership of certification activities for OE and MRO engines and modules, working closely with the wider certification team to ensure the highest standards of compliance and delivery.

At Rolls-Royce, we offer an environment where you can be yourself, supported by an inclusive, digital-first culture. We invest in your development, providing continuous learning opportunities and a wide range of experiences to help you grow your career.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the world’s most iconic and enduring brands, recognised for driving innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that deliver critical power where safety, reliability and performance are essential.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. This role sits within our Defence business, supporting assembly and certification of products that are vital to our armed forces and national security.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has defined our history continues into the future – and we need talented people like you to join us on that journey.

We’ll provide an environment of care and belonging where you can truly be yourself. Our inclusive, innovative culture invests in you, offering access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

As a Certification Engineer, you’ll work at the heart of our Defence operations, gaining exposure to unique, high-impact projects that directly support the safety and performance of our products in service. You’ll benefit from structured training, mentoring, and the chance to broaden your skills across engineering, quality and operations. With a culture that champions continuous learning, this role is not just a 12-month opportunity – it’s a platform to accelerate your long-term career at Rolls-Royce.

What you will be doing

In this role, you’ll ensure the compliance and release of engines and modules to the highest regulatory and quality standards. You’ll work across Engineering, Quality, Operations and directly with customers to ensure that certification processes are robust, accurate and aligned with approved design data. Key responsibilities include:

Obtaining and maintaining the required training approvals and warrants to carry out certification activities.
Ensuring all engine and module processes (induction, repair, build, test and despatch) are fully compliant with regulations and approved design data.
Reviewing and validating documentation such as Modifications, Concessions and Airworthiness Directives to confirm compliance and accurate application.
Managing the impact of non-conformance on certification and supporting resolution through structured problem-solving methods.
Authorising the airworthiness and release of products on behalf of Rolls-Royce PLC.

Who we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone with strong technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams. You’ll be confident working with regulatory standards and able to make sound, data-driven decisions to ensure certification integrity. You’ll need:

Previous experience in the Aeronautical industry is necessary
ONC / HNC (NVQ Level 4) or equivalent qualification.
Experience in non-conformance management and certification processes.
Skilled in structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, Root-Cause Analysis or Problem Resolution Process.
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to engage across technical and operational teams.

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.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence an individual must hold a BPSS clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for BPSS if you do not currently already have this in place.

Closing date: 21/10/2025

Job Category

Quality