Job Description

Job Title: Project Engineer - Development Engineering

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

As a JSF Project Engineer, you will be part of a cross-functional team responsible for the delivery of the engineering IPT objectives defined by the program. This is an exciting opportunity as you'll be planning and executing technical projects for propulsion systems components while having responsibility for maintaining the budget and delivery schedule.

What you will be doing:

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to work within a cross-functional team and be responsible for the delivery objectives of engineering projects and identifies the technical and business requirements for respective projects and coordinates the tasks and resources necessary to deliver to the Program goals and objectives. These projects can include technical design packages and queries in the Production and Sustainment areas of the program as well as Improvement initiatives within New Product Introduction, Cost Reduction, Producibility, Reliability, and Weight reduction.

Key Accountabilities:

• Managing project technical and schedule needs and effectively leading multi-disciplinary teams comprised of manufacturing, quality, engineering, and purchasing resources to achieve program delivery milestones
• Executing WBS cost account management, integrated planning /scheduling, earned-value assessment, risk management and continuous improvement tasks
• Facilitating multi-disciplinary teams and their completion of project tasks and deliverables in accordance with applicable processes, procedures and regulations
• Leading global multi-disciplinary teams to develop and define component-based and system-level technical solutions
• Planning and structuring complex multidisciplinary work scope for design, analysis and hardware procurement, ensuring compliance with requirements
• Responsible for oversight of subcontractors or subcontracted LiftSystem components and the delivery of hardware and sub-systems equipment as defined by the IPTL
• Reporting technical and business results of assigned projects
• Effectively communicating complex technical aero-mechanical projects with program stakeholders

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:

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience in design and/or manufacturing engineering OR;
• A Masters degree in Engineering with 0+ years of experience in design and/or manufacturing engineering OR;
• A PhD in Engineering with 0+ years of experience in design and/or manufacturing engineering
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, which requires USA Citizenship

Preferred Requirements:

• Technical knowledge of turbo-machinery, gas turbine engines, and mechanical systems
• Trained in project management principles, requirements management, systems engineering, and/or structured verification methods
• Familiarity with Process Management (i.e APQP) and Manufacturing processes (i.e. Fixed Process Approval, FAIR)
• PMP Certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification

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 assistance will be provided if applicable.

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Job Category

Validation and Verification

Job Posting Date

12 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.