Critical Part Lifing Specialist

Rolls-Royce plc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 123,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

FSA

HSA

401(k)

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Long-term Incentive

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Stress and Lifing Technical Specialist to provide deep expertise in Mechanical Technology for investigations, concessions, and to help define technical strategy. You will support new product development and lifing activities.

The role requires extensive experience in structural analysis, fatigue lifing, and problem-solving under pressure, while mentoring junior analysts and ensuring quality in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of mechanical design experience, or Master’s with 3+ years, or PhD in Engineering.
• U.S. Citizen required.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical integrity, stress and lifing using FE analysis and related models.
• Knowledge of product integrity / liability and certification frameworks.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis, fatigue lifing, and crack propagation calculations for engine components.
• Mentor and train junior analysts.
• Audit technical reviews of analytical results.
• Support standardization and documentation of analysis methods.
• Serve as a point person for lifing engineers on stress questions.
• Work in a high pressure environment while maintaining quality.

Skills

Mechanical design

Finite Element Analysis

Lifing analysis

Technical documentation

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ANSYS

Nastran

Job description

Job Title: Critical Part Lifing Specialist

Working Pattern: Hybrid: 3 Office Days/Week

Working location: Indianapolis, IN Relocation is available for this position if appropriate

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

As a Stress and Lifing Technical Specialist, you will provide significant depth of expertise in Mechanical Technology which will be utilized in the investigation, analysis and resolution of specified problems, such as those that are raised on concessions, and in assisting to define the technical strategy in the company. You will also support new product development and lifing activities.

What you will be doing

• Perform structural analysis, fatigue lifing, and crack propagation calculations of engine components, assessing non-conforming hardware against engineering acceptance criteria.
• Participate in the mentoring and training of junior analysts.
• Participate as an auditor in technical reviews of analytical results.
• Support standardization and documentation of analysis methods.
• Serve as a point person for lifing engineers for stress related questions.
• Possess the ability to work in a high pressure and fast paced environment, with a sense of urgency, but without giving up quality

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience in mechanical design, OR Master's degree in Engineering with 3+ years of experience in mechanical design, OR PhD in Engineering

In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred

• 8 or more years of hands-on experience in conducting mechanical integrity, stress and lifing assessments using finite element analysis and other numerical models
• 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
• Ability to support improvements to analysis and lifing methods.
• Strong 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.

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: Closing Date: September 20, 2026

Job Category Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date 10 Sep 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. $122,741 - $199,454-Annually

Location: Indianapolis, IN

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

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.