Job Description

Job Title: T56 / Helo Component Designer Engineer

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

The Component Design Engineer is part of the Mature Programs Engineering Team providing design changes to both the T56 and Helicopter Programs.

The Component Design Engineer shall create engineering solutions that satisfy functional and physical requirements symptomatic of Product System and Sub-System level environments. Crucially, the engineered solutions must exhibit robustness for manufacturing capability.

The Component Design Engineer is responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of component design definition artefacts i.e. documents, models, definitions that meet system level and sub-system requirements. The Component Design Engineer will participate within an IPT described by Product Lifecycle System (PLS) and operate in accordance with applicable Rolls-Royce Management System (RRMS) policies and processes.

The Component Design Engineer is responsible for sub-system integration of the technical activities for their design solutions and enabling lifecycle profitability through the Supply Chain Design.

What you will be doing

• Owning component design changes through the required design gates by offering solutions to mitigate safety risks, clarify design requirements, or unlock producibility to make our factories flow.
• Collaborate with a variety of other business units and systems groups, such as Performance, Thermals, Air Systems, Materials, Dynamics and Component Stress, Verification & Validation to justify your projects.
• Solve complex and ambiguous problems
• Build engineering justification for disposition of non-conformances to be captured in DEV AEMs
• Identify and support improvement opportunities to reduce MRB and improve producibility of Helo and T56 parts

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 1+ years of experience in Aerospace, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering OR;
• A Masters degree in Engineering OR;
• PhD in Engineering
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements:

• Possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a high pressure and fast paced environment
• Experience with the Rolls-Royce Indianapolis MRB Web App and general MRB processes
• Technical writing ability / experience
• FEA experience in ANSYS
• Design experience from multiple component areas (i.e. rotating wheels, structures, compressor vanes, etc.)

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Infinite Potential

Mechanical Systems

24 Jul 2026; 00:07

$78,918 - $128,242-Annually

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.