Associate Service Technician

Rolls-Royce; United States; Remote; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associate Service Technician at Rolls-Royce is an entry-level field role supporting the service, troubleshooting, repair and overhaul of mtu engines and propulsion systems at customer sites across North America. You will work with senior technicians to plan, prepare parts, and document activities from commissioning through post-job reporting.

This role offers extensive travel (70–100%), hands-on mechanical work, and opportunities to grow in marine propulsion and power systems within a global

Qualifications

• Two-year mechanical trade school diploma or associate’s degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent field service experience.
• At least two years of hands-on field service, mechanical, or electrical troubleshooting on diesel engines.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support service, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul of mtu engines and propulsion systems in the field.
• Travel domestically and internationally 70–100% to customer sites across North America and beyond.
• Plan, prepare for assignments, request parts/tools, and maintain logs of engine, vessel, and equipment.
• Create technical documentation and post-job reports; contribute to service manuals and bulletins.
• Provide technical assistance to customers and colleagues; represent Rolls-Royce professionally.

Skills

Two-year trade diploma

Engineering degree

Field service experience

Diesel engines experience

US work authorization

Education

Two-year mechanical trade school diploma

Associate’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

mtu engines

Engine electronics

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Associate Service Technician

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Working location: Working from Home US

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary

The Associate Service Technician is an entry-level field technical role supporting the service, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul of mtu engines, propulsion systems, and electronic controls at customer sites across North America and internationally. Working alongside senior technicians and service engineers, this role provides hands-on technical support, from pre-job planning and parts preparation through commissioning, customer training, and detailed post-job reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically skilled early-career technician to build deep expertise in marine propulsion and power systems while developing customer-facing skills in a high-travel, high-impact field environment. The main area of responsibility for the Associate Service Technician would be customer sites located in Alabama and Mississippi/the Gulf Coast region of the United States.

What you will be doing

• Assist in the service, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul of mtu engines, propulsion systems, and electronic controls, analyze technical data, inspect parts for conformance to specification, instrument propulsion systems, and support engine commissioning and acceptance testing in the field.
• Travel domestically and internationally 70–100% of the time, often on short notice, this is a field-based role with the majority of time spent at customer sites across North America and beyond. The main area of responsibility at this time is Alabama and Mississippi/Gulf Coast within the United States due to the location of customer sites.
• Plan and prepare for every assignment, assess and scope work to ensure deadlines are met, request all necessary parts and tools in advance, and maintain accurate mtu engine, vessel, and equipment logs throughout each job.
• Create thorough technical documentation, write detailed job completion reports and service letters, record daily activities and test data, and contribute input to updates of service manuals and bulletins in collaboration with product groups.
• Support customers and colleagues, demonstrate safe operation, maintenance, and shutdown procedures to customers, provide technical assistance to other service personnel, and represent Rolls-Royce Power Systems professionally in all customer interactions.

Basic Requirements:

• Two-year mechanical trade school diploma or Associate’s degree in Engineering, or a related field, OR
• Two or more years of hands-on field service, mechanical, or electrical troubleshooting on diesel engines experience in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident. 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 Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of internal combustion engine operation, including engine troubleshooting, instrumentation, and electronic engine controls.
• Demonstrated ability to use mechanical, electrical, measurement, and testing tools, and to operate machine shop equipment used for cleaning, testing, or fabricating parts.
• Experience working with mtu engines and electronics, or comparable diesel power systems in a marine, industrial, or Oil & Gas service environment.
• Experience operating forklifts and rigging loads up to 1 ton in a field or shop environment, a practical advantage for field assignments involving heavy equipment handling.

Mental & Physical Requirements:

• Physical ability to lift, push, and pull weights in the 20–60 lb range.
• Ability to work at heights, climb ladders, and enter confined spaces as required by field service tasks.

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which 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 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 technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

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.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Infinite Potential

Closing date:

October 8, 2026

Job Posting Date

21 Sept 2026; 00:09

Pay Range

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

$27.57 - $41.35-Hourly

Location:

Working from home US

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 Unit Power 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.