Job Description

Job Title: Materials Specialist

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN./Hybrid (3 days onsite on avg.)

We have a great opportunity for a talented engineer to join the Rolls-Royce LibertyWorks team as a Materials Specialist.

Why Rolls-Royce?

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 has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing

As a Materials Specialist, you will participate in materials development activities as well as support multi-disciplinary engineering teams on technology and product development programs. This role supports the entire product life cycle, from concept generation and evaluation to in-service support.

Key Accountabilities:

• Perform analysis of materials test and design data
• Perform work related to the development of new materials, including formulation, evaluation, and maturation from concept to product
• Oversee materials testing performed by internal and external vendors
• Recommend materials selection and validation approaches as part of larger component design and test projects
• Review technical drawings to ensure compliance with materials engineering standards and specifications
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary engineering team for the design of aerospace components
• Continued personal development is encouraged through one-on-one mentoring, attendance at industry conferences, and participation in specialized technical short courses

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 behaviors that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry
• This is an entry level role suitable for recent graduates
• In order to be considered eligible for this opportunity, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Strong academic background in materials science
• Data analysis and statistical methods
• Familiarity with common software tools such as MATLAB and JMP
• Internship, capstone project, or relevant coursework experience with any of the following:
  • Design of Experiment and materials validation
  • Metals, composites, ceramics, coatings, and/or additive layer manufacturing
  • Destructive and non-destructive materials test methods and standards
  • Evaluating technical drawings for material specification accuracy
• Enthusiasm for low-maturity projects with a number of unknowns

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonuses, 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.

Relocation assistance will be provided as applicable.

Closing Date: 06/12/2026

Global Grade/Level: GG08

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Programme

Job Posting Date

29 May 2026; 00:05