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Component Design Engineer, Structures & Casings

Rolls Royce

Indianapolis, IN

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$94,160–$153,010 Per Year
SKILLS
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Change Requests/Orders, Communication Skills, Computer Maintenance, Control Engineering, Corrective Action, Documentation, Failure Analysis, Gas Engineering, Incentive Programs, Industry Standards, Insurance, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Lost-Wax Casting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Assembly, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Design, Product/Service Launch, Propulsion, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Root Cause Analysis, Staff Development, Supply Chain, Team Player, Technical Presentation, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, United States Citizen, Vehicle Fleets, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Indianapolis, IN
POSTED
1 day ago

Job Description

Job Title: Component Design Engineer, Structures & Casings

Working Pattern: Full time

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

Job Description:

As a Component Design Engineer for gas turbine Structures & Casings team, you will be part of the global Structures & Controls Engineering, Technology & Safety organization. You will develop complex engineering solutions that satisfy cutting-edge aerospace functional and physical requirements and also exhibit robustness for manufacturing capability. Within your assigned propulsion system program, you'll be responsible for developing, assessing, and delivering hardware and systems that push the envelope with performance, life, and efficiency.

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
  • Develop new component designs and design changes for high-performance gas turbine hardware and systems, which includes (but is not limited to) creating design concepts, optimizing concepts to a final definition, preparing technical presentations and documents, performing dimensional analyses, supporting creation of drawings, delivering hardware for validation, and release of hardware to production.
  • Perform analyses for gas turbine hardware and systems to substantiate suitability for new engine applications, extended performance of existing engines, and interface requirements.
  • Present and defend design solutions and technical work to program leadership and other stakeholders.
  • Support the supply chain in procuring hardware including review of supplier documentation, assessment of non-conforming hardware, and review of supplier change proposals.
  • Support manufacturing, assembly, service, and aftermarket issues promptly as they arise to keep production on target and the fleet in operation
  • Perform investigations of in-service and/or development hardware issues including failure analysis, root cause / corrective action (RCCA), reporting, and documentation. Share findings with the global turbomachinery team in accordance with export control regulations.

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 mechanical engineering, with 2+ years of experience in mechanical design, OR
  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering, OR
  • JD/PhD in Mechanical Engineering
  • To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen

Preferred Requirements:
  • Technical writing ability / experience
  • Previous experience designing aerospace structural components
  • Previous experience designing investment and sand cast components
  • Previous experience designing components manufactured via additive layer manufacturing, especially laser powder bed fusion processing
  • Experience working in a New Product Introduction environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience working with all aspects of product design - customers, suppliers, other engineering specialties, shop floor personnel, etc.

What we offer

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.

Relocation assistance is provided as needed for this opportunity.

Closing Date: 05/25/2026

Global Grade/Level: GG10

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Job Category

Mechanical Systems


Job Posting Date

11 May 2026; 00:05


Pay Range

$94,160 - $153,010-Annually

Location:

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.

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