Project Specialist

Rolls-Royce; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 123,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Relocation assistance

Bonus plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Project Specialist to lead complex genset development programs from concept to production launch. You will work with global cross-functional teams to drive technical direction, manage risk, and ensure performance, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.

The role requires strong engineering leadership in power generation, with a track record of delivering scalable, manufacturable products and coordinating across Mechanical, Electrical, and Software domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering with relevant design experience.
• Experience leading complex genset development programs and working across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical leader and primary engineering authority for genset programs from concept to launch.
• Establish architecture, requirements, and technical direction aligned with performance, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Lead cross-functional integration across Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Software, Validation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Product Configuration teams.
• Oversee verification, validation, and production readiness activities and manage program risk.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Associate’s degree in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

PhD in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Project Specialist

Working Pattern: Full Time

Working location: Mankato. MN

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

Join our team as a Project Specialist, providing technical leadership for complex new genset development programs from concept through production launch. Working across global, cross-functional teams, this role drives technical direction, manages risk, and resolves engineering challenges to achieve performance, quality, cost, and timing objectives. The Project Specialist plays a key role in delivering next-generation power generation solutions through strong technical execution and leadership.

What you will be doing

• Serve as the technical leader and primary engineering authority for assigned genset development programs, owning technical execution from concept through production launch.
• Establish product architecture, engineering requirements, and technical direction while ensuring alignment to performance, quality, cost, schedule, and business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional integration across Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Software, Validation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Product Configuration teams to deliver fully integrated, manufacturable, and serviceable products.
• Drive engineering plans, design reviews, stage-gate readiness, and key technical decisions while proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating program risks.
• Oversee verification, validation, design changes, and production readiness activities, while partnering with stakeholders to resolve complex challenges, communicate program status, and support engineering team development.

Basic Requirements:

• Associate’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering discipline with 7+ years of product design and development experience in power generation, heavy equipment, automotive, or industrial applications, OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering discipline with 5+ years of product design and development experience in power generation, heavy equipment, automotive, or industrial applications, OR
• Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering discipline with 3+ years of product design and development experience in power generation, heavy equipment, automotive, or industrial applications, OR
• JD/PhD Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering discipline

In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent. Resident Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Preferred Requirements:

• Proven experience leading complex product development programs through the full product lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, validation, production release, product launch, and structured stage-gate developmental processes.
• Strong expertise in product validation, systems integration, configuration and change management, manufacturing processes, and technical risk management within a regulated engineering environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and global engineering teams, driving product development initiatives, supplier qualification, product localization, and stakeholder alignment across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and business functions.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical system design, thermal management, vibration control, structural analysis, manufacturing, and assembly processes, with the ability to balance performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, and schedule objectives.
• Extensive knowledge of power generation industry standards, regulatory requirements, and certifications (e.g., UL, NFPA, IEC, EPA, CARB, CE), with formal project or program management experience; PMP, Agile, or equivalent certification preferred.

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalisation and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

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: November 5, 2026

Job Posting Date

22 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.

$122,741 - $199,454-Annually

Location:

Mankato, MN / Aiken, SC

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; 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, and employment type.

The Business Unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that are even cleaner and smarter and thus provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These clean and technologically-advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.