System Safety and Reliability Engineer

Rolls-Royce Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Corporation is seeking a System Safety and Reliability Engineer in Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid – 3 days onsite). You will ensure safety and reliability attributes across the product lifecycle and lead risk assessments and technical governance for power & propulsion systems.

The role requires multi-disciplinary collaboration and experience with safety tools. The ideal candidate has advanced degrees in math, actuarial science or engineering, US citizenship, and security clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Engineering with 2+ years of experience
• Master's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Engineering
• JD/PhD in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Engineering
• To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen
• must be eligible for a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety & reliability attributes are understood across product lifecycle
• Lead assessment of design solutions and architectures for safety & reliability
• Develop and deploy models at component, system and asset levels
• Support in-service phases with safety & reliability documentation
• Coordinate safety governance and risk assessments

Skills

US Citizen

Gas-turbine understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Engineering

Master's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Engineering

JD/PhD in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Engineering

Tools

Weibull++

XFMEA

XFRACAS

@RISK

Reliability Workbench

Job description

Job Title: System Safety and Reliability Engineer

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Relocation assistance will be provided as 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

To ensure at all phases of the product lifecycle, that the Safety & Reliability attributes of the product are understood and that the risks arising from it are managed to an acceptable level. Contribute to the capability acquisition / improvement as well as to the technical and process governance of the S&R capability.

What you will be doing

Do you have an abundance of curiosity? A persistent unease with 'safe enough' and a relentless drive to prevent failures? Do you possess multi-disciplinary collaboration skills, including facilitation, communication, and influence? Do you enjoy working on a team, drawing upon and contributing to the diverse technical backgrounds of its members? As a System Safety & Reliability Engineer, you’ll be part of a team that ensures the safety and reliability attributes of our products are understood and risks are managed to an acceptable level. This role involves the integration of diverse areas of knowledge to create and support complex systems that enable reliable system operation under highly challenging conditions. Tasks include mathematical modeling of complex systems, probabilistic safety assessments, and hazard assessments, extracting actionable insights to improve our products. We apply multi-domain engineering knowledge for components and systems, detailing failure mechanisms and their system effects. Understand the product's degradation and failure mechanisms, their associated consequences and the hazards they contribute to. Where applicable, develop and deploy models to characterize them using deterministic or probabilistic / data mining techniques. Lead and conduct the assessment of new and derivative design solutions/architectures, product operation and maintenance practices to evaluate their impact on product Safety & Reliability. Develop and deploy models at component, system and asset levels to characterize the product's Safety & Reliability attributes. Support the associated part / function classification activities. Analyze and quantify risks associated with human / system interaction addressing both Human Error and the hazards arising from errors committed by personnel and also Hazards to personnel arising from system / equipment malfunction, damage or features inherent in the design. Support product development and entry into service phases through the coordination and/or provision of Safety & Reliability documentation (e.g. FHA, FMECA, SSA, TLD, safety class analysis, fault schedules, OCL, etc.). Support product in-service phase through the coordination and/or execution of the S&R work required to address specific in-service issues or concerns (e.g. SAR, Red Top) and support Periodic Safety Review activities. Lead FRACAS or relevant event management system at in-service phases. Derive lessons learnt, identify and develop improvements in tools, methods and processes and support their globalization.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Engineering with 2+ years of experience
• Master's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Engineering
• JD/PhD in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Engineering
• To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen
• must be eligible for a security clearance

Preferred Requirements

• Good understanding of the construction and operation of a gas-turbine engine.
• Technical experience in the use of Safety and/or Reliability engineering tools (e.g.) Weibull++, XFMEA, XFRACAS, @RISK, Reliability Workbench.
• Proven ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems.
• Proven ability to handle ambiguity.
• Strong interest in statistics, probability, and reliability prediction
• Multi-disciplinary collaboration skills, including facilitation and communication at the component, sub-system, and system level
• Member of ASQ working toward Certified Reliability Engineer credentials

Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range. $94,160 - $153,010-Annually

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

• 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
• a long‑term incentive plan

Job Category

Engineering for Services

Job Posting Date

23 Oct 2026; 00:10

Infinite Potential Closing Date

11/06/2026

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 pioneers cutting‑edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.

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.