Mechanical Control Units Design Engineer

Rolls-Royce plc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term incentive plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc is seeking a Mechanical Control Units Design Engineer in Indianapolis, IN. You will develop hardware requirements for control units and oversee supplier design work through gated reviews, spanning from concept to production release.

Ideal candidates have a Mechanical/Aerospace engineering background with 1+ year experience in mechanical design or controls, and you must be able to obtain/maintain US security clearance. Relocation is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 1+ year of mechanical design or control systems experience
• US Citizenship required to obtain and maintain security clearance
• Experience with control systems hardware design and NPI/change management/risk processes
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving techniques
• Knowledge of RTCA/DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 environmental testing standards
• Current or able to obtain US DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Develop control system hardware requirements and guide suppliers through design process
• Coordinate design activities across design, purchasing and manufacturing teams
• Identify and manage technical, cost, supply chain and schedule risks
• Address technical and manufacturing issues to enable quick decision making

Skills

Control systems hardware design

Root Cause Analysis

Problem-solving techniques

Communication skills

Team leadership (preferred)

NPI & change management

Risk management

Security clearance (US)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

JD/PhD (optional)

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Control Units Design Engineer

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation is available for this role 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

The Mechanical Control Units Design Engineer will develop control system hardware requirements, then guide Rolls‑Royce approved suppliers through the detailed design process to ensure that delivered hardware meets all technical and program requirements. The role will span the project lifecycle from requirements definition, concept development, detail component design, validation, and verification testing through final production release. The Design Engineer will interface with both the external suppliers and the internal engine program teams.

What you will be doing

• Responsible for the development of Controls Hardware components, including oversight of the mechanical design and analysis of components, taking the design through multiple gated design reviews, and oversight of the validation testing performed by contracted suppliers of the Controls Units.
• Drive coordination of effort between the design, purchasing, manufacturing engineering teams with our Controls Hardware suppliers to ensure that program needs are met through the execution of the work package to plan.
• Ensure project risks (technical, cost, supply chain and schedule) are identified and managed in accordance with the risk management plan.
• Engage in technical, manufacturing and supply chain issues and opportunities to enable quick decision making.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 1+ years of experience in mechanical design or control systems, OR Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, OR JD/PhD
• To be considered for this role, you must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which requires US Citizenship
• Preferred: Desire to successfully lead in a team environment, establishing collaborative relationships with coworkers
• Experience with control systems hardware design
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), change management, and risk management processes
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and other problem-solving techniques
• Knowledge of RTCA/DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 environmental testing standards
• Current (or ability to obtain/maintain) US DOD Secret or Top-Secret security Clearance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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: September 30, 2026

#CLOENG Job Category Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date 02 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. $73,120 - $118,820-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.

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