Aircraft Concept Evaluation Engineer
Derby / Hybrid – 3 days on site per week
Full time
Why 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.
A unique opportunity has arisen for an Aircraft Concept Evaluation Engineer to join our Aircraft Evaluation team in Derby. The team is part of the Whole Aircraft Group in Platform System Analysis, and the Group provides aircraft evaluation and flight operations engineering capability to the business.
In this role, you will analyse whole aircraft characteristics and requirements to ensure competitiveness of new engine designs. You will create preliminary views of competitive positions of aircraft and engines in terms of payload capability, fuel burn, economics, forecast customer thrust usage.
We are looking for an individual who will perform analyses and actively seek opportunities to improve our aircraft conceptual evaluation capability which influence engine design and operation.
What you will be doing:
You will assess the performance of whole aircraft concepts, and you will work with various stakeholders within our Civil Aerospace Business mainly across Engineering and Customer Team functions. You will;
- Assess overall performance of aircraft concepts and integrate powerplant solutions to ensure top level aircraft requirements are met
- Integrate with engine project teams, sales and marketing, systems engineering, environmental specialists, and sub-systems design to evaluate engine design at aircraft level.
- Synthesize and integrate multidisciplinary information regarding aircraft design, performance and operation and actively collaborate in the evolution of engine design throughout the various development phases
- Perform technical studies on vehicle performance of new and existing aircraft, ranging from high level competitive assessments to detail flight segment analysis
- Develop and improve aircraft performance and conceptual evaluation methods and tools
- Provide consultancy service to all parts of the aerospace business and develops methods and tools to enable the assessment and understanding of aircraft performance and operation
- Use your aircraft performance understanding in support of a wide range of tasks within the Whole Aircraft Group, including campaign support, engine lifing assessments and customer engagements
Who we are looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
- Experience of assessing the performance of whole aircraft concepts
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent preferred.
- Knowledge and experience of aircraft evaluation, performance, and operation
- Enthusiasm and knowledge of commercial aviation landscape, from commuter to widebody aircraft.
- Understanding of gas turbine performance fundamentals.
- Ability to understand and synthesize information from numerous sources into a consistent argument
- Good communication and presentation skills, and be comfortable discussing with people at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to deal with different stakeholders and subjects
- Working knowledge of one or more programming languages (C#, Matlab, Python, SQL)
Regional Benefits
- Generous Annual Leave
- Retirement Savings through the Rolls Royce Retirement Savings Trust
- 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! Rolls-Royce | Your Shares: Matched
- Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations
- Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes
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.
Closing Date: 22nd June 2026
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
Mechanical Systems
08 Jun 2026; 00:06
22 Jun 2026
