Non-Conformance Authority (NCA)

Non-Conformance Authority (NCA)

Bristol

Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Defence Mature Engines team as a Non-Conformance Authority. In this critical role, you’ll apply your engineering expertise to assess concessions, deviation permits, and non-conformances — ensuring continued safety, reliability, and operational excellence. If you're passionate about engineering integrity and influencing quality at a systems level, this is the perfect next step in your career.

Responsibilities

Non-Conformance Authority for all Defence Aero & Naval products.

Analyse non-conforming product against all potential application(s) and customer requirements to determine any adverse impacts on fit, form, function, product safety or visual condition within its intended use(s).

Identify root causes of non-conformance and develop effective corrective actions.

Use of lean methods and approaches to drive continuous improvement.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and prevent recurrence.

Conduct thorough inspections and audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Provide technical expertise and guidance to internal teams on non-conformance issues.

Who We’re Looking For

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:

Hold a degree in a STEM subject or demonstrate equivalent experience in a relevant engineering environment.

Possess strong technical, problem-solving, and system-level thinking skills.

Be highly proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to support definition alterations and non-conformance decisions.

Be a strong communicator who can manage stakeholder expectations and priorities effectively.

Demonstrate personal drive, ownership, and the ability to contribute effectively in a team environment.

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

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

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, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Staff Grade 7 - 10.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

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. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

Grade: SNBG 7 - 10

For further information please contact: Lizzie Moore -

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Posting Date

09 Oct 2025; 00:10

Posting End Date

15 Oct 2025

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