Rolls-Royce plc

Component Design Engineer - Turbomachinery Transmissions

Rolls-Royce plc$78K — $128K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with 1+ years of mechanical design experience, OR
  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering, OR
  • JD/PhD in Mechanical Engineering
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Familiarity with GD&T and dimensional tolerance stack-ups

Responsibilities

  • Deliver new component designs and analyses within the design gated process
  • Support supply chain in hardware procurement and alteration requests
  • Provide engineering support for service and development-related issues
  • Develop and specify component design requirements
  • Address manufacturing and assembly issues as they arise
  • Participate in or lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid Time Off and holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Long-term incentive plan
Full Job Description
Job Title: Component Design Engineer - Turbomachinery Transmissions

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working Location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Position Summary

As a Component Design Engineer, you will be part of the Global Mechanical Systems Capability function. You will 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. You'll be responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of component design definition artifacts i.e., documents, models, definitions that meet system level and sub-system requirements. You 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. As the Component Design Engineer, you will also be 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:

  • Deliver new component designs, analyses, and changes within the Design Technical Approval (DTA) gated process, which includes (but is not limited to) creating design concepts, optimizing concepts to a final definition, preparing technical presentations and documents, supporting creation of drawings, analysis, delivering hardware for validation, and release of hardware to the field
  • Support the supply chain in procuring hardware, concession consultation and execution of Drawing Alteration Requests (DARs)
  • Provide engineering support of service and/or development related hardware issues including Engine Investigations (EI) and Technical Variance (TV) analysis
  • Develop and specify component design requirements in accordance with module, system, and customer interface requirements
  • Address manufacturing, assembly, in-field, and aftermarket issues as they arise
  • Participate in or lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) team


Basic Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, with 1+ 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:

  • Experience in the design, analysis, and/or verification of aerospace mechanical components and/or systems.
  • Experience in progressing designs/changes through a gated review process.
  • Experience with gas turbine or turbomachinery power transmission components, including gears, rolling element bearings, shafts, and high-performance seals.
  • Experience in the following software applications: Siemens NX, Siemens Teamcenter, ANSYS, Microsoft Excel
  • Experience in dimensional tolerance stack-ups and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Knowledge of gas turbine subsystems and components and their function and operation


Closing Date: September 9th, 2026

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date

26 Aug 2026; 00:08
Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$78,918 - $128,242-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.

About Rolls-Royce plc

Rolls-Royce plc is a British multinational engineering company that designs, manufactures, and distributes power systems for aviation, marine, and energy markets. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in London, England. Rolls-Royce is a leading provider of power systems for civil and military aircraft, and is also a major supplier of power systems for marine vessels. The company's energy division provides power systems for the oil and gas industry, as well as for power generation and other industrial applications. Rolls-Royce has operations in over 50 countries and employs over 50,000 people worldwide.
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