Rolls-Royce plc

Lifecycle Engineering Technical Specialist, LibertyWorks

Rolls-Royce plc$114K — $185K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering with 5+ years of experience, or a master's degree with 3+ years, or a JD/PhD in Engineering
  • US Citizenship is required
  • Experience in root cause investigation and evidence-based methods
  • Knowledge of military application product support
  • Familiarity with the AE Series product line
  • Broad gas turbine engineering experience across multiple functions
  • Demonstrated leadership and coaching abilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Lifecycle Engineering team by assigning tasks and ensuring technical standards are met
  • Oversee budget and schedule for Lifecycle Engineering on development programs
  • Track and manage contractual requirements in various technical areas
  • Provide technical guidance to Lifecycle Engineers and deliver specific engineering tasks
  • Foster collaboration within the team and across the Advanced Development organization
  • Encourage innovative solutions to technical challenges throughout the development process
  • Lead technical discussions in customer and regulatory reviews

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package with base pay and discretionary bonuses
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
  • Flexible spending account and health savings account available
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Employee Assistance Program and Paid Time Off
  • Tuition reimbursement and long-term incentive plan
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Lifecycle Engineering Technical Specialist, LibertyWorks

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN/Hybrid - 3 Office Days/Week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Lifecycle Engineering team as a program lead engineer within the LibertyWorks Advanced Development organization. As the lead, you will support the Advanced Development Chief Lifecycle and Chief Project Engineers and be responsible for leading a functional team of lifecycle engineers to deliver solutions to cost, schedule and quality.

What you will be doing
  • Manage work within the Lifecycle Engineering deployed team including the assignment of tasks and ensure work is done to the appropriate technical standards in the required time frames.
  • Manage budget and schedule for the Lifecycle Engineering scope of work for a new development program in LibertyWorks.
  • Ensure contractual requirements and deliverables are tracked and managed in the areas of Safety Management, Sustainment and Services Support, FRACAS, DTA Reviews, Reliability Analysis, Ground Support Equipment Development, Technical Manual Development, Product Logistics Support, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, and other Engine and Airframe Integration Maintainability Support.
  • Provide day-to-day technical guidance to the Lifecycle Engineers and perform certain task delivery duties as required by engineering leadership.
  • Facilitate an environment of cooperation and collaboration in the EfS deployed team that extends to the rest of Advanced Development.
  • Encourage innovation within the EfS deployed team to solve technical problems encountered, from development through to entry to service and beyond.
  • Lead technical conversations in customer reviews and reviews with regulatory and airworthiness authorities as required.
  • Represent the Advanced Development Chief Lifecycle and Chief Project Engineer (as required) internally and with customers while promoting a positive, professional image of Lifecycle Engineering and Rolls-Royce.


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, with 5+ years of experience, OR
  • Master's degree in engineering with 3+ years of experience, OR
  • JD/PhD in Engineering
  • To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen


Preferred Requirements:
  • Experience and demonstrated capability in root cause investigation, including evidence-based methods
  • Experience in product support of military applications.
  • Experience and knowledge of the AE Series product line
  • Breadth of gas turbine engineering experience across engineering functions: design, performance, validation/verification, customer application, certification/qualification, maintenance & overhaul, repair, field service, etc.
  • Proven ability to exercise sound technical and business judgement.
  • Experience in managing/leading/coaching people and teams to successful outcomes and customer satisfaction
  • Demonstrated ability to influence others through effective and positive engagement on technical and business issues.


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.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Relocation assistance is available for this position, as applicable.

Global Grade/Level: Level C

Closing Date: 06/12/2026

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Job Category

Engineering for Services

Job Posting Date

29 May 2026; 00:05

Pay Range

$114,400 - $185,900-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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