Job Description

Job Title: Technical Lead, US Naval - Controls and Electrical

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable

Position Summary:

As the Technical Lead for US Naval Controls, you will be working directly for the Chief Engineer. You will lead a team of controls engineers of varying experience in support of all US Naval engineering objectives in accordance with program and divisional strategy. This is a technical leadership role with significant line-management responsibility, that is expected to work effectively in a challenging, self-directed, and agile environment and ensures robust, timely program delivery.

What you will be doing:

• Assist the Chief Engineer and US Naval Engineering Leadership team in ensuring divisional compliance with the group Product Safety and Health, Safety and Environment policies and processes.
• Be a key technical interface in the division between ET&S, Program Management and other supporting functions as required, working with the US Naval Engineering Leadership team to translate customer technical requirements into the appropriate ET&S technical work packages that support the program. Provide leadership and management of a cross-functional team that is accountable for the successful delivery of technical/program requirements, definition of risk, project budget and schedule for defined package of work, including establishing a project baseline for the work scope and manage change to the baseline.
• Work with the Chief Engineer and US Naval Engineering Leadership team to proactively identify the required engineering skills development pipeline and divisional ET&S capacity required, influencing group ET&S allocation priority, and sustaining Divisional ET&S engineering capability and product knowledge (Suitably Qualified and Experienced People) - support divisional and group ET&S Strategic Workforce Planning activities as required.
• Ensure the approved load in your team is robustly integrated into the overarching Program resource balance plan and perform the required engineering program management to ensure right-first-time, on-time delivery to the customer in accordance with the approved budget.
• Manage the technical work scope for development and field activities including delivery of a robust verification, certification, and qualification strategy, as well as addressing controls related issues in the US Naval customer base.
• Effectively line-manage your team in accordance with all divisional and group policies e.g., performance management, training, career development, work booking etc.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5+ years of experience; Or
• Master's degree in Engineering and 3+ years of experience, Or
• JD/PhD in Engineering
• Up to date, relevant engineering expertise in the relevant functional area/discipline
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience of successfully delivering engineering technical projects/tasks to time, cost and quality, and leadership of teams to do the same
• Project/Function Management Engineering Experience
• Experience of collaboration with diverse teams
• Experience in USG development programs, stakeholder and change management
• Exceptional 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

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date

26 Aug 2026; 00:08
Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$126,694 - $205,878-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.