Flight Line Officer - Charleston SC

rollsroyce; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay plus discretionary bonus

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term incentive plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Flight Line Officer in North Charleston, SC, to support aerothermal defense programs and ensure timely aircraft delivery. The role requires A&P certification and relevant maintenance experience, with citizenship required and relocation assistance available.

The position involves coordinating reporting for Boeing, managing inventory for production support, and offering 24/7 service availability with some domestic travel.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with A&P certificate or higher preferred.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s with A&P certificate acceptable.
• 5+ years of aircraft maintenance experience can substitute for degree.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day activity of the Airframer and production delivery to avoid aircraft-delivery delays.
• Collect information to help Derby commercial team minimize expenditures.
• Coordinate detailed reporting to Rolls-Royce for issues reported by Boeing on RR-supplied hardware.
• Ensure RR inventory for Boeing production remains at minimum necessary levels.
• Be available for service support 24/7, including weekends/holidays.
• Open to travel 5-10% domestically.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance experience

A&P certificate

US citizenship

Travel readiness

Education

Associate degree with A&P certificate

Bachelor’s degree with A&P certificate

Master’s degree with A&P certificate

JD/PhD with A&P certificate

5+ years of aircraft maintenance experience in lieu of degree with A&P certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Flight Line Officer

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working Location: North Charleston, SC

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

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

An Exciting opportunity for an Aerothermal Engineer has arisen within our Defense development teams. This role involves working with a range of key business stakeholders to support the delivery of key program milestones thus enabling the delivery of our Defense strategy for the next 50 years. This is how we create brilliance, which we should sell by letting the facts speak for themselves.

What you will be doing:

• Supporting day-to-day activity of the Airframer and production delivery, ensuring the engines do not cause aircraft delivery delays
• Collecting information to support the Derby commercial team to allow them to minimize expenditures
• Coordinating the detailed reporting to Rolls-Royce for all issues reported by Boeing on Rolls-Royce supplied hardware
• Ensuring the Rolls-Royce inventory held in support of the Boeing production is at the minimum level for support
• Required to be available for Service Support on a 24-hour basis, including weekends and holidays
• Must be open to travel up to 5-10% domestically

Basic Requirements:

• Associate degree with 3+ years of experience in aircraft maintenance with A&P certificate, OR
• Bachelor's degree with 1+ years of experience in aircraft maintenance with A&P certificate, OR
• Master's degree with A&P certificate, OR
• JD/PhD with A&P certificate, OR
• 5+ years of experience in aircraft maintenance in lieu of a degree with A&P certificate

In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience supporting an airline customer or aircraft manufacturer
• Experience writing reports and maintaining records utilizing Microsoft Office tools

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. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Infinite Potential

Closing Date: November 20, 2026

Job Category

Factory Staff

Job Posting Date

06 Nov 2026; 00:11

Pay Range

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

$68,255 - $110,915-Annually

Location:

North Charleston, SC

Benefits

• 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
• 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.