Manufacturing Engineer External Supply Chain

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Manufacturing Engineer External Supply Chain to act as technical authority across supplier management and product lifecycle. You will evaluate manufacturing methods, ensure design intent, and drive quality, cost, delivery, and lead time improvements.

Responsibilities include aligning manufacturing methods with design, applying FAIR processes, and approving airworthiness data.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience or
• Bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of experience or
• Master’s/PhD considered, with 5+ years experience in lieu of a degree

Responsibilities

• Ensure product integrity by aligning manufacturing methods with design intent.
• Utilize technical packages to establish best practices and influence sourcing decisions.
• Develop manufacturing methods for new components meeting quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Validate methods and manage change control through the FAIR process and Method Verification.
• Approve component airworthiness through data, specifications, and Rolls-Royce procedures.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

5+ years experience in lieu of a degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer External Supply Chain

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

With this attractive opportunity you will act as technical authority for the supplier management team by integrating manufacturing engineering activities across the product lifecycle and through the supply chain. Professionally accountable to the supplier technical assurance manager, you will evaluate methods of manufacture and compliance to design intent while ensuring consistency delivering quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time.

What you will be doing

• Ensure product integrity for component or system is delivered through alignment of method of manufacture with design intent by interfacing with the appropriate design engineering organization
• Utilize technical packages to establish best practices and influencing commodity strategies and sourcing decisions with technical knowledge
• Ensure method of manufacture for new components are developed which meet the customers' requirements for quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness, and ensuring the level of performance is sustainable
• Validate the supplier’s method of manufacture and capability, through deployment of FAIR process and facilitate approval/change control of method changes through Method Verification process
• Approve component airworthiness through the processing of critical data associated with component definition, associated specifications, and compliance to Rolls-Royce procedures
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally

Basic Requirements

• Associate degree with 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR
• Master’s degree in, OR
• PhD, OR
• 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering 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

Preferred Requirements

• Experience working with castings and/or forgings either producing or processing downstream
• Demonstrated ability to discuss both technical and business issues with all levels of management within the supply chain and with customers
• Experience bringing diverse groups together to resolve technical issues and problems and perform root cause analysis
• Understanding of metal removal and processing of Aerospace components
• Knowledge of FAIR (First Article Inspection Report) process, APQP, and PPAP
• Practical knowledge of source/method change and classified parts control
• Experience solving problems using a structured approach
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and / or Black Belt certification

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 13, 2026

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Posting Date

30 Oct 2026; 00:10

Pay Range

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

$78,918 - $128,242-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.