Performance Specialist Engineer

Rolls-Royce plc; Indianapolis (IN); Hybride; USD 114 000 - 186 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Total Rewards package

Discretionary bonus plan

Health benefits

Résumé du poste

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Performance Specialist Engineer to join cross-functional teams designing power and propulsion systems and to support customer engagements related to cycle and system level performance optimization. The role is full-time and hybrid (3 days onsite on average).

Relocation assistance is available. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree with 7+ years, or a master with 5+ years, or a PhD in Engineering/Physics/Math with relevant thermodynamics and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 7+ years experience in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, fluid mechanics and/or engine design.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics with 5+ years experience in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, fluid mechanics and/or engine design.
• PhD in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics with experience in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, fluid mechanics and/or engine design.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain security clearance (USA Citizenship).

Responsabilités

• Perform power and propulsion cycle analyses using simulations to satisfy system requirements and account for steady state and transient performance.
• Exercising NPSS models and training others in Thermodynamics, Test Analyses, and Whole Engine Sensitivities.
• Understanding system-level issues related to power and propulsion designs, performance, operability and operation.
• Creating innovative solutions to systems related to power conversion and propulsion.
• Influencing thermodynamic cycles for optimization of applications using robust engineering techniques.
• Supporting propulsion systems performance testing, publishing technical reports, and presenting analyses.
• Presenting conclusions to customers and stakeholders internal and external to Rolls-Royce.

Connaissances

Thermodynamics

Gas dynamics

Fluid mechanics

Engine design

NPSS

Programming

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering/Physics/Mathematics

PhD in Engineering/Physics/Mathematics

Outils

NPSS

Description du poste

Job Title: Performance Specialist Engineer

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN./Hybrid (3 days onsite on avg.) Relocation assistance is provided as needed for this opportunity.

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 a Performance Specialist Engineer with Rolls-Royce, you will play a key role within cross-functional product teams engineering and designing innovative power and propulsion systems. This role will also require supporting customer engagements as it pertains to cycle and system level performance optimization.

What you will be doing

• Performing power and propulsion cycle analyses and performance predictions by utilizing computer simulations and engineering methods to satisfy an overall set of system requirements while taking into account steady state and transient performance considerations.
• Exercising Numerical Propulsion System Simulation (NPSS) models and training others with utilizing Thermodynamics principles, Test Analyses, and Whole Engine Sensitivities.
• Understanding system level issues related to power and propulsion system designs, performance, operability and operation.
• Creating innovative solutions to systems related to power conversion, aircraft propulsion system, and novel engineering challenges.
• Influencing thermodynamic system cycles for optimization of an application using robust engineering techniques.
• Supporting propulsion systems performance testing, publishing technical reports, and presentation of technical engineering analysis and results.
• Presenting power and propulsion systems performance conclusions to customers and stakeholders, both internal and external to Rolls-Royce.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor`s degree in Engineering, with 7+ years of experience in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, fluid mechanics and/or engine design;
• OR, A Master`s degree in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics with 5+ years of experience in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, fluid mechanics and/or engine design;
• OR, A PhD in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics with experience in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, fluid mechanics and/or engine design

This position requires access to highly sensitive Rolls-Royce North American technical information; you must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, which requires USA Citizenship.

Preferred Requirements

• Strong technical knowledge in design methodologies with an understanding of multi-discipline engineering concepts such as manufacturing engineering, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, thermal and mechanical analysis so as to meet manufacturer or government objectives of current and future technologies
• Ability to discern and adapt to the varying levels of fidelity required throughout the various stages of projects
• Object oriented experience simulating/modelling gas turbine cycles, hybrid electric systems, cycle analysis, engine operability, sizing and/or preliminary design analysis.
• NPSS Experience in thermodynamic cycle modelling and proficiency in computer programming languages.
• Authoritative knowledge of visualization techniques of statistical software tools.
• Knowledge of robust design techniques and principles.
• A minimum collateral secret clearance or above is highly desired.

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.

Closing Date: October 30, 2026

Job Category Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date 12 Oct 2026; 00:10

Pay Range: $114,400 - $185,900-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.
• Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.