Rolls-Royce plc

Development Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering with minimum 1 year experience, or Master's degree, or JD/PhD.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).
  • Prefer 3+ years of experience in technical project management or development engineering.
  • Experience interfacing with customers on technical program issues.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and manage project risks (technical, cost, supply chain, timescale) according to risk management plans.
  • Integrate IPT work with relevant higher-level plans, including Project and Risk Management Plans.
  • Manage compliance documents from requirements capture to evidence of compliance.
  • Develop and plan engine/sub-system certification and qualification processes.
  • Translate experiment/test requirements into detailed test plans, budgets, and schedules.
  • Lead integration activities to ensure successful project team collaborations.
  • Support both on-site and off-site development engine/sub-system testing activities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package with base pay and discretionary bonuses.
  • Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Paid Time Off, holidays, and parental and family care leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement options available.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Development Engineer

Working Pattern: Hybrid/Onsite in office 3 days/week

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation is available for this position if appropriate

Job Expires: August 5, 2026

Position Summary:

A new opportunity has arisen for a Development Engineer. As a Development Engineer at Rolls-Royce, you will play a key role in coordination of the cross-functional product team designing, testing, and certification. This role will also require supporting customer engagements, program management of engineering projects, and/or Installed Verification testing.

In this role you will get to define, agree and integrate the plans with the Program Technical Leads for all engineering capabilities. You will take into account both the scope of the overall project / work package and activities required to execute the verification plan and produce certification and qualification evidence.

What you will be doing:

Here you'll have the opportunity to work on the following:

  • Ensure project risks (technical, cost, supply chain, and timescale) are identified, managed (including integration of risk activities in project plan), and escalation of risks in accordance with risk management plan.
  • Ensure IPT work is integrated with all relevant higher-level plans - including relevant Project Management Plan and Risk Management Plan.
  • Managing and delivering the necessary compliance documents, from requirements capture through to evidence of compliance appropriate software / tools.
  • This position will plan, manage, and develop engine/sub-system certification/qualification plans and participate in product introduction gated reviews, and allocate requirements to major sub-systems.
  • Understand experiment/test requirements and turn them into test plans, budgets, schedules and subsequently test instructions. Understand and articulate risks and opportunities to program leadership to support decision making.
  • Lead integration activities between project teams and test to ensure instrumentation, controls, data acquisition, test limits, and test data recording are completed. Support on-site and off-site development engine/sub-system build and test activities.


Basic Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 1+years' experience, or
  • Master's degree in Engineering, or
  • JD/PhD
  • In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, which requires USA Citizenship


Preferred:
  • Project / Function Management Engineering Experience
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment; willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative; and drive to finish assigned tasks on schedule
  • An excellent command of the English language for both written and oral communications
  • 3+ years of experience in technical project management or development engineering
  • Experience interfacing with customers on technical program issues
  • Gas turbine engine test, installation, verification, and performance experience
  • Experience with the Rolls-Royce Indianapolis EVMS systems and Microsoft Project
  • Experience managing and interpreting requirements, and developing test plans
  • Experience leading a cross-discipline, cross-functional development team
  • Experience with product configuration control, quality systems, trouble reporting and root cause / corrective action
  • Experience with structured verification


Job Category

Validation and Verification

Job Posting Date

22 Jul 2026; 00:07

Pay 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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