Lifecycle Engineer - Civil Mature Engines

Rolls-Royce plc; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Long-term Incentive Plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN, invites applications for a Lifecycle Engineer – Civil Mature Engines. You will support AE 3007, AE 2100A, and RB211-535 engines, answering customer questions and leading investigations with service centers and airlines. Domestic and international travel (<10%) is expected.

The role emphasizes reliability tracking, safety reviews with authorities, and timely engineering support at overhaul facilities, driving cost efficiencies across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology or Engineering with 1+ years of engineering experience, OR Master’s degree in Science, Technology or Engineering, OR JD/PhD in Science, Technology or Engineering.
• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident required.
• Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally for engine maintenance centers and customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead cross-functional teams to investigate gear/turbine issues and communicate status to customers.
• Monitor fleet reliability and coordinate with engineering, MROs, and airline customers to resolve issues.
• Participate in safety board reviews and in-service reviews with regulators and airworthiness authorities.
• Provide engineering support at overhaul facilities and customer sites to identify cost efficiencies across the product lifecycle.
• Initiate technical publication changes (Service Bulletins, manuals) as needed.

Skills

Troubleshooting experience

Excellent communication

Technical reporting

Teamcenter proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM; or Master's; or JD/PhD

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

Job Description Job Title: Lifecycle Engineer - Civil Mature Engines

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 office days a week)

Working Location: Indianapolis, IN

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 has arisen for a Lifecycle Engineer for the Civil Mature Engines fleet. As a Lifecycle Engineer – Civil Mature Engines, you will primarily provide engineering technical support for Rolls-Royce AE 3007, AE 2100A, and RB211-535 gas turbine engines. This role will provide technical support such as answering day-to-day operational questions from customers, working with engine maintenance centers, leading in-service engine event investigations, tracking and reporting fleet reliability both internally and externally, as well as supporting safety investigations.

This opportunity may have some domestic and international travel (less than 10%) to engine maintenance centers and customer sites.

What you will be doing

• Organize and lead cross-functional teams consisting of internal design, failure analysis, and customer services personnel to achieve timely investigation and resolution of gas turbine engine hardware issues, including communicating status to customers
• Understand and monitor fleet reliability characteristics and coordinate with Service Engineering, Customer Managers, MRO Engineering, and airline customers to resolve technical issues
• Participate in product level safety board reviews and in-service reviews with regulatory and airworthiness authorities
• Provide engineering support at overhaul facilities and customer sites as required and identify opportunities for cost efficiencies throughout the engine product lifecycle
• Initiate technical publications changes required to support Rolls-Royce gas turbine engines, including Service Bulletins, Engine Maintenance Manual, Engine Manual, Aircraft Maintenance Manual, and Fault Isolation Manual revisions

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology or Engineering with 1+ years of engineering experience, OR Master's degree in Science, Technology or Engineering, OR JD/PhD in Science, Technology or Engineering

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

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in troubleshooting and/or problem resolution
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), project and time management skills
• Proficient at writing technical reports and customer presentations
• Adept with Teamcenter

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 6, 2026

Job Category Engineering for Services

Job Posting Date 22 Oct 2026; 00:10

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

$98,566 - $160,169-Annually

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• flexible spending account
• health savings account
• 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

Location: Indianapolis, IN

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