Rolls-Royce plc

Sub-System Design Lead

Rolls-Royce plc$114K — $185K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years of design experience; OR
  • Master's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 3+ years of design experience; OR
  • PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
  • Eligibility for security clearance requiring US Citizenship
  • Strong command of the English language for communication.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical coaching, training, and written guidance to engineers.
  • Maintain and enhance in-house analysis tools and guidance materials.
  • Support the review and maintenance of technology strategies.
  • Participate in technology development programs actively.
  • Execute engineering analysis for inlet and exhaust components.
  • Provide support for safety, development and service-related issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package including base pay and discretionary bonuses.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Paid Time Off and holidays including parental leave.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Sub-System Design Lead - LibertyWorks

Working Pattern: Full-Time On Site

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

An excellent opportunity has arisen within LibertyWorks engineering for an Inlet and Exhaust Sub-System Design Lead. The Design Lead will provide engineering support to various technology programs and integrated project teams across the Defense business. The successful candidate will ensure that processes and methods are accurate, understood and consistently applied throughout the business via coaching of deployed engineers.

What you will be doing
  • Provide technical coaching, training, and written guidance to deployed engineers
  • Maintain, improve and develop in-house analysis tools and associated guidance materials
  • Support review and maintenance of site technology strategies, and actively participate in technology development programs
  • Execute engineering analysis for inlet and exhaust components
  • Provide engineering support of safety, development and/or service-related issues as they relate to inlet and exhaust systems


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:
  • Bachelors in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years of design experience; OR
  • Master's Degree Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 3+ years of design experience; OR
  • PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
  • To be considered for this opportunity, you must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, which requires US Citizenship


Preferred Requirements:
  • Experience designing gas turbine components and sub-systems, including functional knowledge of relevant materials and structural analysis.
  • Leadership experience overseeing designs of gas turbine components/sub-systems from concept through manufacturing and test
  • Experience using computer aided design tools such as Siemens NX
  • Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and the creation of limit stacks
  • Experience with generic design processes as well as component specific design guidance
  • Familiarity with structural component manufacturing processes including castings
  • Design experience with gas turbine hot section components
  • Familiarity working with whole engine loading and analysis
  • Technology development experience
  • Programming skills such as Visual Basic, Python, PERL, C++ and/or computational tools such as MATLAB
  • Good interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment; willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative; and drive to finish assigned tasks on schedule
  • An excellent command of the English language for both written and oral communications


What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Relocation assistance is available for this role as applicable.

Global Grade/Level: Level C

Closing Date: 06/26/2026

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Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date

11 Jun 2026; 00:06

Pay Range

$114,400 - $185,900-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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