Rolls-Royce tech stack

Rolls-Royce builds mostly with Python, MATLAB, SQL, C++. Its stack also includes Power BI, Windows, SAP BW, SAP HANA. Python is named in 18 of the 53 job postings Rolls-Royce published in the last 12 months (34%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Rolls-Royce, updated Oct 7, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 7, 2026
Technologies in use
36
Postings analysed
53
Open now
21
Modernity
66 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Rolls-Royce use?

Python is named in 34% of job postings at Rolls-Royce, followed by MATLAB (17%), SQL (9%), C++ (9%).

Python 18 34% required in 94% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
MATLAB 9 17% required in 89% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
SQL 5 9% required in 80% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
C++ 5 9% required in 60% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Visual Basic 4 8% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Fortran 3 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
C# 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Java 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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JavaScript1

What databases does Rolls-Royce use?

SAP BW is named in 2% of job postings at Rolls-Royce, followed by SAP HANA (2%).

SAP BW 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
SAP HANA 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Rolls-Royce use?

Power BI is named in 34% of job postings at Rolls-Royce, followed by Windows (4%), Azure (2%), Linux (2%).

Power BI 18 34% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Windows 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Azure 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Linux 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Tableau 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
VMWare 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Windows Server 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Databricks 1 2% optional · since Sep 2026

What developer tools does Rolls-Royce use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 17% of job postings at Rolls-Royce, followed by AutoCAD (9%), Ansible (2%), Copilot (2%).

Microsoft Excel 9 17% required in 89% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
AutoCAD 5 9% required in 60% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Ansible 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Copilot 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Git 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Informatica 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Simulink 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Sketch 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
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SolidWorks1

Which engineering practices does Rolls-Royce ask for?

SLI/SLO/SLA is named in 8% of job postings at Rolls-Royce, followed by Machine Learning (8%), AI Agents (4%), Configuration Management (4%).

SLI/SLO/SLA 4 8% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 4 8% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
AI Agents 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Configuration Management 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Digital Twin 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
HPC 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Incident Management 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Platform Engineering 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026

What does each Rolls-Royce team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Early Careers

18 postings
Power BI11
Python8
SQL3
Microsoft Excel2

Industrial Engineering

11 postings
MATLAB4
Python4
Fortran2

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How is the Rolls-Royce stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
SLI/SLO/SLASep 2026
Configuration ManagementSep 2026
WindowsSep 2026
AI AgentsSep 2026
C++Sep 2026
FortranSep 2026
Microsoft ExcelAug 2026
SQLAug 2026

How modern is the Rolls-Royce stack?

Modern 66/100

Rolls-Royce scores 66 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 1.

How common is the Rolls-Royce stack in its industry?

Share of the 2,591 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Power BI14%
Python21%
MATLAB5%
C++12%
SQL20%
Visual Basic2%
Fortran1%
Windows19%
Azure12%
C#9%

What sets Rolls-Royce apart

Visual Basic2%
Fortran1%

Questions about the Rolls-Royce tech stack

What programming languages does Rolls-Royce use?

The languages named in Rolls-Royce job postings are Python (34%), MATLAB (17%), SQL (9%), C++ (9%), Visual Basic (8%), as a share of the 53 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Rolls-Royce use Power BI?

Yes. Power BI is named in 18 of 53 job postings (34%) and required in 18 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Rolls-Royce use?

The cloud and platforms named in Rolls-Royce job postings are Power BI (18), Windows (2), Azure (1) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Early Careers job at Rolls-Royce?

Early Careers postings at Rolls-Royce most often require Power BI (11), Python (8), SQL (3), Microsoft Excel (2), out of 18 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Rolls-Royce tech stack changing?

Yes. SLI/SLO/SLA, Configuration Management, Windows, AI Agents first appeared in Rolls-Royce job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Rolls-Royce tech stack?

Rolls-Royce scores 66 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 1.

How does Alion know the Rolls-Royce tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Rolls-Royce publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 53 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 7, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Rolls-Royce tech stack: 36 technologies from 53 job postings", as of Oct 7, 2026. https://alion.io/company/rolls-royce/technologies

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