About this Business Specialist - Aerothermal role at Rolls-Royce
Job Description
Business Specialist – Aerothermal
Full Time
Bristol
Level C
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:
Recognised as an authoritative source of technical expertise and advice within a business area and as a functional expert by senior management across the business.
May be a specialist with depth and/or breadth of knowledge in their own discipline or field, or may be a specialist in Rolls-Royce’s products and solutions and how they are differentiated from the competition.
Generates business benefits through the application of specialist technical knowledge beyond their immediate area of expertise, for example within a project or the wider industry.
Represents a critical source of added value in their business, identifying opportunities to apply new capabilities and technologies in novel ways to current problems. Advances knowledge in their capability area in innovative ways.
What you will be doing:
Within their area of accountability:
- Strategy: Supports the development and execution of the strategy with respect to their area of specialism; is regarded as a thought leader.
- Project Definition: Leads the definition of capability projects including capturing requirements, creating proposals, achieving stakeholder approval, acquiring funding and aligning partner support.
- Capability Development: Leads the development and application of new capabilities; leads capability development projects.
- Problem Solving: Leads the resolution of new and emerging technical, compliance and business problems using analytical processes and professional judgement.
- Collaboration: Proactively accesses internal and external networks of fellow specialists to further the understanding of the specialist subject; supports the implementation of strategic collaborative relationships.
- Leadership: Provides technical direction to peers and more junior professionals, and technical leadership to teams and projects within their specialism.
- People Capability: Supports the definition of skill and professional knowledge within their area of specialism; identifies, co-ordinates and delivers training; supports the development of other specialists; provides active mentoring.
- Standards Definition: Ensures appropriate policies, standards and best practices are defined, shared and adopted.
- Knowledge Sharing: Leads the sharing of Best Practice; represents the business area as an authority in their defined subject; provides concise justification for decisions; records and captures salient information in reports and systems.
- Foundation Capability: Follow the accountabilities contained within the Level D Test Facility, Systems & Equipment Job Profile with sufficient competency depth in area of specialism.
Who we’re looking for:
- Professionally qualified Engineer (UK minimum BEng degree or other national equivalent, higher degree preferred).
- UK CEng (Chartered Engineer) or other national equivalent relevant to specialist subject area.
- Member of a relevant professional body/institute, typically working towards Fellow status (or equivalent).
- A deep understanding of specialist subject and proven ability to influence key decisions
- Understanding of Intellectual Property and Export Control requirements.
- Demonstratable experience applying and validating fluid mechanics and heat transfer principles and in a gas turbine or comparable industry.
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.
