Senior Gas Turbine Design Lead – High-Performance Aero

Rolls-Royce; Novi (MI); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Rolls‑Royce is hiring a Senior Gas Turbine Component Mechanical Design Lead for our Novi Defense Engineering site. Hybrid work includes 2 office days per week in Novi, MI.

You will mentor the design team, drive complex mechanical design solutions, and ensure robust performance and manufacturability for high‑end gas turbine hardware. You will apply deep mechanical design expertise across design, manufacturing, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and test, while maintaining safety, reliability, and

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• 5+ years’ mechanical design experience on gas turbine engines.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years’ experience in gas turbine design.
• JD/PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering with a focus on gas turbine design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform design changes for high‑performance gas turbine hardware and systems, including creating concepts, finalizing definitions, documenting deliverables and releasing hardware to production.
• Conduct analyses to substantiate turbine hardware suitability for new engines or extended performance.
• Present and defend design solutions to program leadership and stakeholders.
• Support the supply chain in procuring hardware and reviewing supplier documentation and changes.
• Assist manufacturing, assembly, service and aftermarket teams to keep production on target.
• Lead investigations of in‑service or development hardware issues, including RCCA and documentation.
• Serve as a cross‑functional contact within the group to deliver solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Self‑driven

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

JD/PhD in Mechanical or aerospace Engineering

Job description

Rolls‑Royce is hiring a Senior Gas Turbine Component Mechanical Design Lead for our Novi Defense Engineering site. Hybrid work includes 2 office days per week in Novi, MI.

You will mentor the design team, drive complex mechanical design solutions, and ensure robust performance and manufacturability for high‑end gas turbine hardware. You will apply deep mechanical design expertise across design, manufacturing, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and test, while maintaining safety, reliability, and