Senior Design Engineer

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of Rolls-Royces recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

Rolls-Royce is a respected engineering organisation operating in many sectors including energy, aerospace, marine and defence. Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe & competitive solutions to meet our planet's vital power needs.

At present we are looking for a Senior Design Engineer who has a strong experience in complex mechanical subsystem design and integration projects.

The Senior Design Engineer will be on an initial 12-month contract working on hybrid basis at their Derby site. This is a Design Integrator role within the Product Design group for Combustion and Turbines Systems. This Senior Design Engineer position is customer-facing and has such we require excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Lead and support subsystem design integration across turbine projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth engineering integration.
• Conduct data analysis and apply reliability and statistical methods to support design decisions.
• Perform root-cause analysis to resolve technical issues.
• Contribute to systems engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across teams.

• Proven experience in Senior Design Engineers position, having systems integration experience within complex mechanical systems
• Strong understanding of engineering integration principles.
• Experience with data analysis, reliability, and statistical tools.
• Ability to work across multiple teams and manage cross-project collaboration.
• Analytical mindset with a proactive, problem-solving attitude.
• Ideally experience in aerospace engines or other gas-turbine based products

Next steps:

If you are interested in applying for the Senior Design Engineer position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.