Data Engineer

Job Title: Data Engineer

Working Pattern: Full Time standard business hours

Working location: Bristol/Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our Digital Factory development team in Rolls‑Royce Defence. Our team works across the Rolls‑Royce Defence business creating solutions to support our customers operations and optimise our business.

Rolls‑Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

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

Rolls‑Royce Defence is a market leader in aero engines for military transport and patrol aircraft with strong positions in combat applications and naval propulsion.

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

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Digital and IT function supporting Rolls‑Royce Defence’s aims to move to more data driven decisions. This role is an established, fast pace team with a wealth of experience to support members in their growth and career journey.

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

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• Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines
  
• Data Integration & Warehousing
  
• Evolving our use of Automation & Infrastructure
  
• Collaborate with business analysts, data scientists, and product teams to understand data needs.
  

At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to have:

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• Proven experience as a Data Engineer or similar technical data role.
  
• Strong expertise with
  
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  • Python (pandas, data ingestion, scripting)
    
  • Microsoft SQL Server (T‑SQL, stored procedures, optimisation)
    
  • SSIS (package development, deployment, troubleshooting)
    
  
  
  
• Experience working with large datasets and complex transformations.
  
• Solid understanding of ETL concepts and data‑integration patterns.
  
• Familiarity with version control (Git).
  

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.

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

To work for the Rolls‑Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check 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.

Closing date: 22/03/26

Any questions please contact – Chris Jefferies

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.

Job Category: Digital

Posting Date: 06 Mar 2026; 00:03

Posting End Date: 21 Mar 2026