Mechanical Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term incentive plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Corporation in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop control system hardware requirements and guide supplier design through the detailed process for aftermarket support. You will interface with external suppliers and internal engine teams to ensure delivered hardware meets requirements.

This role focuses on owning a package of mechanical control units, driving cross-functional collaboration, root-cause investigations, and qualification activities within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering with 1+ years of experience, or advanced degrees.
• U.S. Citizen eligible for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Own a package of mechanical control units on an existing platform, ensuring performance and reliability.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve technical, manufacturing and supply chain issues.
• Investigate in-service issues and drive corrective actions.
• Review non-conforming material and drive design changes and qualification activities.

Skills

Control systems hardware design

Root Cause Analysis

Change management

Risk management

Environmental testing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering

PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Working Pattern: Full-time Working location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Schedule 3 days in office) Relocation is available 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 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 focus on aftermarket support of our control system hardware which may include field investigations, processing design changes and evaluating non-conforming hardware. The Mechanical Engineer may perform within a small team of colleagues to deliver the required hardware and associated documentation and will interface with both the external suppliers and the internal engine program teams.

What you will be doing

Own the responsibility for a package of mechanical control units on an existing platform, looking after performance and reliability. Drive the coordination of effort with various suppliers to quickly resolve technical, manufacturing and supply chain issue. Investigate in-service issues, driving the efforts to find root cause and determine corrective action. Review and disposition non-conforming material, identify cost or reliability improvements, and process design changes to improve component reliability. Advocate for the component suppliers through internal gated design reviews, overseeing any new qualification efforts that are driven by design changes.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering with 1+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or control systems, OR Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering, OR PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace or Electrical Engineering
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements

• 2+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with control systems hardware design.
• Experience with 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.

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: 10/31/2026

Job Category Software Systems

Job Posting Date 15 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

• 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.

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