Prognostics & Health Management (PHM) Engineer III - LiftSystem

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Prognostics & Health Management (PHM) Engineer III to support the LiftSystem program at our Indianapolis site. You will develop diagnostics and predictive algorithms, perform life modeling, and provide data-driven analyses to improve reliability and safety.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data integration between ADVISe/Maximo, and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders to influence product maturity across the life cycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; 2+ years in PHM/EHM or related fields.
• Master's degree in Engineering; 1+ years in related fields.
• Must be U.S. Citizen to be considered for this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Develop PHM algorithms to detect and predict system failures in LiftSystem.
• Collaborate with LiftSystem Informatics to ensure data availability and quality for lifing calculations.
• Perform system-level analyses to understand LiftSystem in-service behavior and support investigations.
• Provide customer interface for PHM-related issues, including technical presentations and reports.
• Support LiftSystem testing to mature PHM algorithms.
• Collaborate with other LiftSystem teams to share best practices and knowledge management.

Skills

PHM data analysis

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Git

SQL

Aerospace engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

JMP

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Git

SQL

Job description

Job Title: Prognostics & Health Management (PHM) Engineer III - LiftSystem

Working Pattern: Fulltime

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

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Prognostics & Health Management (PHM) Engineer to support the LiftSystem program. The role is part of the PHM team responsible for the definition and integration of new products, developing diagnostics and predictive algorithms, analyzing and modeling in-service attributes related to the product health, and managing PHM algorithm performance. Your responsibilities will include providing service data analysis to assist in event investigations and root cause analysis of reliability and safety issues. A core focus of this role is to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective product attributes are defined and maintained through life modeling of product reliability, deterioration mechanisms, and costs. To provide world-class technical support for in-service/delivered products and to influence maturity throughout the product life cycle to meet customer and business needs, ensuring Design Intent is met.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with cross functional teams and working to advise management, while overcoming potential obstacles.

What you will be doing:

• Developing algorithms and techniques to detect and predict imminent system level failures such as performance and control, pneumatic, vibration, oil and fuel systems, and component lifing.
• Working with LiftSystem Informatics to ensure Data availability/quality metrics are adequate for lifing calculations. Includes integrating data between ADVISe/Maximo and addressing data issues with partner OEM.
• Performing system level analysis to understand the behavior of the LiftSystem in-service to provide support for engineering investigations including Red Top Investigations and Safety Alert Reports
• Providing customer interface for in-service and system PHM related issues, including giving technical presentations and publishing reports documenting engineering analysis.
• Supporting LiftSystem component, module and flight testing to assist in the maturation of PHM algorithms
• Collaborating with other LiftSystem teams and the EHM engineering capability to use and share best practices, to develop good knowledge management practices (processes, tools and methods)

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 2+ years of experience in PHM/EHM system design, aerospace engineering, data analysis, software development, or related fields, or
• Master's Degree in Engineering and 1+ years experience in related fields, and
• Must be U.S. Citizen to be considered for this opportunity

Preferred Requirements:

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
• Extensive experience with data analysis using JMP, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python and Git, and experience with SQL and database systems
• Experience in system engineering processes, performance and control, vibration, oil system, or aircraft mission analysis, and experience with EHM/PHM methods or computational modelling
• Experience presenting to internal and external audiences on critical topics, especially to US DoD customers
• Demonstrated the ability to work autonomously across a broader ambiguous / complex area and independently leads projects to deliver solutions.

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: October 29, 2026

Job Category

Engineering for Services

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.

$98,566 - $160,169-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.