Manufacturing Engineer - Project Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer – Project Engineer (33‑Month FTC)

Location: Coventry (HTRC, Ansty)Department: High Temperature Research CentreContract: 33‑month Fixed‑Term

Are you excited by cutting‑edge engineering, complex manufacturing challenges, and contributing to world‑leading turbine technology? The High Temperature Research Centre (HTRC)—a collaboration between the University of Birmingham and Rolls‑Royce—is seeking a talented Manufacturing Engineer with a Project Engineering focus to join our team.

Working in a state‑of‑the‑art facility equipped for advanced investment casting, machining, and metrology of single crystal turbine components, this is an opportunity to contribute to innovation that shapes the future of aerospace manufacturing.

About the Role

As a Manufacturing Engineer – Project Engineer, you’ll lead and support engineering projects that improve the design, manufacture, and performance of turbine components. Working as part of our integrated design and manufacturing teams, you’ll translate customer requirements into robust manufacturing methods and lead the technical delivery of assigned projects.

You will manage validation, risk, cost, and stakeholder expectations while ensuring components meet specification and manufacturing processes remain safe, reliable, and capable.

Key Responsibilities

Translate customer requirements into manufacturing methods, supported by technical packages and project documentation.

Plan, manage, and deliver engineering projects using structured tools for risk, cost, schedule, and change control.

Collaborate with Designers, Operations, Researchers, and project teams to meet technical and delivery objectives.

Lead validation and substantiation work, addressing non‑conformance and quality concerns.

Support innovation by developing proof‑of‑concept solutions and contributing to advanced research activities.

Help develop and improve manufacturing capability for single‑crystal turbine components.

What You’ll Bring

Essential:

Degree‑level qualification or equivalent technical experience.

Strong understanding of manufacturing and component engineering principles.

Experience in project engineering, including planning, risk management, and budgetary control.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions.

A proactive, self‑driven approach with strong problem‑solving capability.

Highly advantageous experience:

Working in research or advanced manufacturing environments.

Design for Manufacture (DfM) involvement with customers or product teams.

Experience with CAD (tooling, jigs, fixtures) or CAM activities.

Developing methods of manufacture and running capability experiments.

Managing inspection requirements and resolving non‑conformance issues.

Supporting continuous improvement and developing new manufacturing technologies.

Coaching technicians or supporting equipment capability development.

Benchmarking external processes or technologies.

What Makes This Role Unique

HTRC is a hub of innovation, developing world‑leading manufacturing technologies for next‑generation turbine components. You’ll be part of a team recognised for:

Developing new manufacturing techniques for future engines

Delivering high‑value components for development programmes

Driving cost, yield, and capability improvements

Collaborating with academia, industry, and global partners

This is a role where your technical expertise directly shapes future engineering capability.