Job Title: Materials Specialist – Additive Manufacturing Lead

Working Pattern: Full time

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

We have a great opportunity for a talented engineer to join the Rolls-Royce LibertyWorks team as a Materials Specialist. As a Materials Specialist, you will guide maturation of our additive layer manufacturing (ALM) technology for a variety of metals, including aluminum, titanium, and high-temperature nickel alloys.

What you will be doing

• Lead the additive layer manufacturing (ALM) technology initiative for Rolls-Royce LibertyWorks from early technology to TRL-6
• Oversee design of experiment (DoE) for development of ALM technology, as well as execution of the plan at Rolls-Royce and suppliers
• Draft specifications related to ALM technology
• Assist and lead activities required for fixed process approval
• Assist and lead activities required for certification authority approval
• Assist supply chain development for ALM technology, maintaining relationships with current suppliers and assessing technical capabilities of prospective suppliers
• Assist with production readiness activities for ALM components
• Advise program management of changes needed to the technology development roadmap and project plans to account for technical opportunities and challenges
• Provide input to additive manufacturing strategy for Defense North America
• Direct and mentor less experienced engineers as technical lead for ALM
• Present work to internal and external stakeholders (customers)
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary engineering team for the design of aerospace components manufactured via ALM processes
• Continued personal development is encouraged through one-on-one mentoring, attendance at industry conferences, and participation in specialized technical short courses

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 or related discipline along with 5+ years of experience, OR
• Master’s degree in Engineering or related discipline along with 3+ years of experience, OR
• JD/PhD in Engineering
• To be considered for this role, you must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a high-level security clearance

Preferred Requirements:

• Prior experience with ALM technology for metals (including aluminum, titanium, and high-temp nickel alloys)
• Experience with ALM-adjacent technologies (examples: chemical milling, inspection methods)
• Experience leading technology development programs
• Experience with certifying aerospace components
• Proficiency with material maturation using technology readiness levels (TRL) and manufacturing capability readiness levels (MRL, MCRL)
• Materials or mechanical engineering, or materials science background preferred
• Aerospace industry experience highly desired

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonuses, 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 is available for this role as applicable.

Closing Date: June 19, 2026

Global Grade/Level: Level C

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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.