Senior Component Design Engineer: Turbomachinery - Cold End Design (Fans, Compressors, and Rotatives)

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus plan

Health, dental, vision

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Senior Component Design Engineer for gas turbine Fan, Compressor, and Rotatives Systems focused on Cold End design. You will ensure on-time delivery and quality of design artefacts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet system requirements.

The role requires a Mechanical or Aerospace engineering degree with 5+ years’ experience (or advanced degrees with fewer years) and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years of experience, OR Master’s degree with 3+ years, OR PhD.
• U.S. Citizen required to be considered for this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to design turbomachinery components (fans, compressors, rotatives).
• Deliver models, definitions, and analyses of interfacing hardware.
• Perform trade studies to optimize designs and document processes per standard work.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to implement Design for Manufacturing and disposition non-conforming hardware.
• Prepare for and lead technical design reviews with stakeholders.
• Support verification activities including analyses, rig and engine testing of turbomachinery components.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

CAD (NX/Unigraphics)

GD&T

Systems engineering tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX Unigraphics

Teamcenter

Metaphase PDM

Systems Engineering tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Component Design Engineer: Turbomachinery - Cold End Design (Fans, Compressors, and Rotatives)

Working Pattern: Hybrid/Onsite in office 3 days/week

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation is available for this position if appropriate

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Component Design Engineer: Turbomachinery - Cold End Design (Fans, Compressors, and Rotatives)

Working Pattern: Hybrid/Onsite in office 3 days/week

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation is available for this position if appropriate

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 Senior Component Design Engineer for gas turbine Fan, Compressor, and Rotatives Systems you will be responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of Cold End Design, which includes Rotatives, component design definition artefacts (i.e. documents, models, and definitions) that meet system and sub-system requirements and partner with and support other Fan and Compressor Design personnel. The Senior Component Design Engineer is responsible for the development and integration of the technical activities for design solutions.

This role requires a highly motivated and committed individual with the ability to adapt and drive teams to accomplish stretch goals, advancing new technologies in novel ways and embracing new ways of working to yield impactful results.

What You Will Be Doing

• Work with and leads a cross-functional team to design world-class, cutting-edge turbomachinery components
• Deliver models, definitions, and analyses of turbomachinery components and interfacing metallic hardware
• Perform trade studies to optimize design solutions and document design processes per standard work practices
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering to implement Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and disposition non-confirming hardware
• Prepare for and lead technical design reviews to present design solutions to all required stakeholders
• Leads a cross-functional team to support design, integration, planning, and execution of verification activities, including analyses, rig and engine testing of turbomachinery component solutions

Basic Requirements

Who we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years of experience, OR
• Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 3+ years of experience, OR
• PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• To be considered for this opportunity, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred

• Good interpersonal skills, effective team working and problem resolution
• Design or manufacturing experience working with composite materials and/or technical ceramics
• Experience with component design methods, tools, and practices, including CAD (NX Unigraphics or equivalent), Teamcenter, Metaphase PDM, and Systems Engineering tools
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and tolerance stacks
• New product introduction (NPI) project or equivalent product design, verification, and certification experience
• High integrity, good work ethic, strong drive, with a customer focus

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.

Infinite Potential

Closing date:

October 31, 2026

Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date

01 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. $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.