Rolls-Royce plc

Mechanical Design Engineer

Rolls-Royce plc$94K — $153K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 2+ years of design experience, or Master's/JD/PhD in Engineering
  • US Citizenship required for consideration
  • 5+ years' experience with electronic enclosure design preferred
  • Knowledge of aero gas turbine control systems preferred
  • Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) preferred
  • Familiarity with CAD tools like Siemens NX and ANSYS preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and design electronic enclosures for aero gas turbine engines
  • Collaborate with electronics engineering to ensure mutual requirements are met
  • Create detailed drawings and 3D models for manufacturing
  • Orchestrate Technical/Design Reviews and communicate solutions
  • Perform component trade studies and create interface reviews
  • Ensure compliance with product certification requirements
  • Conduct mechanical analysis on enclosures for operational environment conditions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package including salary and bonuses
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education
  • Flexible working arrangements promoting work-life balance
  • Relocation assistance available if necessary
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

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

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for developing and designing electronic enclosures for use with aero gas turbine engines. In this role, the Design Engineer ensures the enclosures definition meets the project requirements from concept through qualification testing. You will be responsible for supporting local Rolls-Royce Corporation and global engine programs. You may be involved at any stage of a project including the initial brief for a concept, the design and development stage, testing of prototypes and the final manufacture and implementation of a new product or system. You will usually work in project teams with colleagues in other branches of engineering.

What you will be doing:

Here you'll have the opportunity to work on the following:
  • Collaborate with electronics engineering to develop enclosures that jointly meet electronic and mechanical requirements and guidelines
  • Create detailed drawings and 3D model-based definitions to support project/manufacturing in order to procure conforming hardware
  • Orchestrate Technical/Design Reviews and communicate solutions with the project/customer. This includes developing technical presentations and associated technical reports in the delivery of solutions
  • Perform component trade studies for new and existing hardware, create and review functional and physical interfaces, and generate analysis requirements for enclosure.
  • Assure compliance with applicable product certification requirements (i.e. RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-810)
  • Perform mechanical analysis on enclosures to ensure enclosure design meets operating environments, such as vibration and thermal analyses.


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 behaviours 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:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering with 2+ years of design experience OR
  • Masters degree in Engineering OR
  • JD/PhD Engineering
  • In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen


Preferred:

  • 5+ years' experience with electronic enclosures design and manufacturing experience
  • Knowledge of aero gas turbine control systems
  • Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Experience using computer aided design tools such as Siemens NX and ANSYS
  • Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), Vibration Analysis, and Thermal Analysis
  • Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Familiarity with design processes and component testing
  • Experience with analyzing and translating high level requirements into a validated design for mechanical designs


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 is available for this position if appropriate

Job Closing date: 6/16/26

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Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date

02 Jun 2026; 00:06

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.

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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