Rolls-Royce plc

Stress and Lifing Engineer

Rolls-Royce plc$66K — $107K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Engineering required
  • U.S. Citizenship is mandatory for consideration.
  • Preferred familiarity with product integrity and certification frameworks.
  • Strong analytical and innovative thinking skills.
  • Emphasis on effective communication and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct stress and lifing assessments using finite element analysis.
  • Specify and execute mechanical experiments for design validation.
  • Identify and analyze root causes of issues.
  • Act as a liaison between the mechanical integrity discipline and other teams.
  • Share subject matter expertise within the engineering discipline.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the team.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package.
  • Discretionary bonus plan eligibility.
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Paid Time Off and parental care leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Stress and Lifing Engineer

Working Pattern: Full time

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

Relocation assistance is not being provided at this time.

Global Grade/Level: GG8

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Stress and Lifing Engineer to join our team, contributing to the ongoing reliability and safety of our products. As an early career analyst, you will support the structural assessment of static components such as casings, bearing supports, frames, mounts, and inlet guide vanes. Working closely with experienced team members, you will apply analytical techniques to evaluate components under complex loading conditions including thermal, pressure, and mechanical stresses.

In this role, you will develop your expertise in stress and lifing analysis, gain hands-on experience through supported project work, and continue building your foundation in engineering fundamentals. This position offers an excellent environment for professional growth, technical development, and collaboration within a dynamic and knowledgeable global engineering team.

What you will be doing
  • Conduct mechanical integrity, stress and lifing assessments using finite element analysis and other numerical models
  • Specify and conduct mechanical experiments, for the purpose of underwriting designs, and validating analytical or empirical models
  • Identify root cause and resolve problems through evaluative judgements and analysis
  • Point of contact between the mechanical integrity discipline and other functions and customers
  • Point of contact within a given engineering discipline and to share subject matter knowledge across the function
  • Promote, encourage and support the identification and implementation of continuous improvement (s of tools, processes and methods) both within and outside their immediate sphere and prompt action across the wider team


Basic Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, OR
  • Master's degree in Engineering, OR
  • PhD in Engineering
  • In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen


Preferred Requirements:
  • Ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and make balanced decisions across technical and business parameters
  • Knowledge and experience of product integrity / liability and certification frameworks
  • Good communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organization


Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It's a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you're driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Infinite Potential

Closing Date: 08/21/2026

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date

07 Aug 2026; 00:08

Pay Range

$66,306 - $107,747-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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