Job Title: Quality Engineer - Laboratory (parts analysis)
Job Category:Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Job Level: Global Grade 9
Location: Aiken, SC
Role Overview
Drive product quality and customer satisfaction by leading field investigations, failure analysis, and conformity inspections, while supporting plant issue resolution and enhancing supplier and distributor performance.
What you will be doing:
•Conduct timely investigations of returned materials, line incidents, and zero-hour failures to determine root cause
• Document findings and interpret internal/external test data to support reporting and business processes
• Support production quality through COP inspections, gap analysis, and plant issue resolution
• Perform part inspections and metallurgical analyses to aid design validation and supplier development
•Collect, analyze, and report KPI, warranty, and field data to inform decisions and continuous improvement
• Special assignments as required.
Position requirements:
•Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of related engineering experience, OR
• Master’s degree with 1+ years of related engineering experience, OR
• In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience of related engineering experience
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Preferred qualifications:
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with deep knowledge of engineering principles and their practical application
• Effective communicator with solid oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills; able to collaborate across teams
• Well-organized with strong planning, coordination, and follow-up capabilities
• Technical proficiency in engine mechanics, production processes, quality control, and failure analysis (including diesel engines and MTU products preferred)
• Proficient in relevant tools and systems, including MS Office, SAP, Windchill/CreoView, SEM/EDS, and other engineering software; open to domestic and international travel
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
10 Sep 2026; 00:09
Pay RangePay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.
$73,120 - $118,820-Annually
Graniteville, SC
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, and employment type.
The Business UnitPower Systems of Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that are even cleaner and smarter and thus provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.
We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These clean and technologically-advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.
