MRO Power Plant Engineer - FRC-East

rollsroyce; Cherry Point (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking an MRO Power Plant Engineer at Cherry Point, NC to support overhaul performance of LiftSystem assets. You will interface with customers daily to identify solutions and contribute to process improvements in repairs and engine maintenance, collaborating with RR and USG MRO shop stakeholders.

You will travel up to 10% annually and work with engineering teams to stand up new operations, implement improvements, and sustain current operations in a fast-paced, high-visibility MRO

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 4+ years of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul experience in an engineering related capacity OR
• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul experience in a technical capacity OR
• Master's degree OR
• JD/PhD OR
• 9+ years of Maintenance Repair & Overhaul experience in lieu of degree

Responsibilities

• Support stand up of new operations or improvements and sustainment of their operations or repairs
• Provide technical support to overhaul shop, interpreting maintenance manuals and initial assessment of technical queries
• Author and submit technical variances to RR Control Center, improve processes
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and mitigate supply chain risks
• Consult with Design/Service engineering, MRB, DDRs and Reliability Centered Maintenance
• Check tooling and equipment specifications
• Draft detailed work scopes with engineering teams
• Lead and support other MRO projects as needed
• Communicate asset/shop status with local operations and RR management

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

JD/PhD

9+ years of MRO experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Title

Job Title: MRO Power Plant Engineer

Working Pattern: Onsite (Monday - Thursday 10 hours days)

Working Location: Cherry Point, North Carolina

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

As the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) Power Plant Engineer located at Cherry Point, North Carolina Fleet Readiness Center - East (FRC-E), you'll play an integral role as part of our Engineering team and support the overhaul performance of RR LiftSystem™ assets at FRC-E. RR is engaged in a partnership with the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) to conduct maintenance and overhaul of various LiftSystem™ components. As such, you hold responsibility to interface with the customer daily to guide and support them in identifying solutions to technical problems and contributing to the application, as well as the improvement of new or existing processes in the repair of the engines. This position will provide technical support for a growing MRO operation and requires to work collaboratively with the FRC-East production facility for the implementation of new product lines and to sustain a strong and highly visible MRO performance.

It will require to collaborate with RR internal customer program stakeholders and the USG MRO shop to achieve the annual asset output to plan.

This role will report to the Vice President, US Defense MRO Network. In this role you will travel up to 10% a year.

What you will be doing

• Support local operations during the stand up of new operations or improvements and sustainment of their operations or repairs, as required
• Providing technical support to the overhaul shop, specifically helping the operation understand and interpret the maintenance manuals, initial assessment of technical queries, authoring of technical variances for submission to RRC, improvement of processes
• Identification of cost reduction opportunities and risk mitigation of supply chain disruptions via expansion of repair limits or repair development opportunities.
• Consulting with the Rolls-Royce Design/Service engineering, Material Review Board, Defect Deterioration Reports and Reliability Centered Maintenance to better support assets in MRO shop.
• Checking tooling and equipment specifications
• Completing Module/Engine Tear Down & Condition Reports
• Drafting detailed work scopes with the RR and local operations engineering teams
• Providing support and leadership on other MRO projects, as needed
• Communicating asset/shop status with local operations, RR and Rolls-Royce management at meetings or other means of communication

Basic Requirements

• Associate degree with 4+ years of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul experience in an engineering related technical capacity, OR
• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul experience in a technical capacity, OR
• Master's degree OR
• JD/PHD OR
• 9+ years of Maintenance Repair & Overhaul experience in an engineering related technical capacity in lieu of degree

Preferred Requirements

• Managing operations jointly with a key partner/customer
• Gas turbine MRO or maintenance processes/operations
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and/or demonstrated track-record of improving processes
• Working with FAA, DCMA and other regulatory agencies
• Experience working away from the \"home office\" and being located with a customer/partner
• Positively working with customers/partners/suppliers and prior leadership experience
• Familiarity with FRC-E processes - ideally maintenance and operations

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.

Infinite Potential

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.

Closing Date: October 21, 2026

Job Category

Engineering for Services

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