Testing Engineer Military Engines

rollsroyce; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Aiken, SC is seeking a Testing Engineer-Military Engines to oversee diesel engine development, calibration, and verification within a dynamometer test cell and HiL/MiL environments.

You will coordinate field testing with customers and sub‑contractors, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with safety and engineering standards across marine, military, and industrial applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Automotive Engineering with 3 years of engine testing in dyno cells and field.
• Alternatively 7 years of engine testing experience in similar environments.
• Ability to work in tight spaces in engine compartments for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate diesel engine development, calibration and support in a dynamometer test cell.
• Support and troubleshoot during development and field tests.
• Communicate results to engineering teams worldwide.
• Maintain documentation and track testing hours.

Skills

Dynamometer testing

Engine calibration

Field testing

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Automotive Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Testing Engineer-Military Engines

Job Category: System Engineering & Verification Engineer

Job Level: Global Grade 10

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Working Location: Aiken, S.C.

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce, we take pride in being a business that has played a pivotal role in shaping the modern world and remain dedicated to driving progress forward; powering, safeguarding, and connecting people across the globe.

Joining Rolls-Royce means you will work on innovative, world-class engineering solutions, supported by a culture that values inclusion, creativity, and your ongoing professional development.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

What you will be doing:

The Testing Engineer of Military Engines is responsible for ensuring that Rolls-Royce has sufficient oversight for our products to meet business, customer and regulatory requirements. It covers engineers who are performing Development, Systems Engineering and Verification style roles. This is an integration role where the individual will work to enable all engineering teams through coaching and support to successfully develop robust, verified engineering solutions against robust validated customer requirements.

• Coordinate, prepare and perform diesel engine development, calibration and engineering support work in an engine dynamometer test cell, on HiL/MiL systems and if necessary, in the field.
• Focus is on diesel engines for military applications. Depending on the business situation, the same scope of work on commercial heavy‑duty diesel engines is expected.
• Develop, analyze and evaluate unique engineering solutions with consideration of factors such as system effectiveness, reliability, configuration, emission regulations, customer requirements and cost.
• Coordinate, support and perform commissioning and testing of prototype engines/vehicles and early production units together with the customer and their sub‑contractors with regards to our scope for applications including but not limited to wheeled/tracked military vehicles, mining equipment, marine, rail, and oil and gas.
• Develop technically reasonable and feasible alternatives with regards to time and money for challenges occurring during the progress of the project.
• Support customers in case of irregularities.
• Support and troubleshoot field failures.
• Facilitate communication between customer and different engineering groups.
• Ability to read and understand controller wiring diagrams and integration including ability to make custom harnesses for vehicle and test benches.
• Experience at CAN-Bus troubleshooting and monitoring.
• Provide field support for After Sales and Applications departments whenever complex issues require engineering support.
• Communicate and consult with Engineering and Design departments worldwide.
• Provide support for production and train production staff whenever complex issues require engineering support.
• Maintains daily record of work hours by job number for budgeting & auditing purposes
• Document the preparation, execution and analysis of tasks performed according to highest engineering standards.
• Manage, track and communicate project status and assist in managing project budget and project forecast.
• Mentor and train less experienced engineers
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Promote a compliance culture and live the latter and the spirit of the Rolls Royce Code of Conduct.
• Perform special projects as required.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviors that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Automotive Engineering and 3 years of engineering experience testing and calibrating combustion engines in a dynamometer test cell and in the field; or 7 years of engineering experience testing and calibrating combustion engines in a dynamometer test cell and in the field.
• Ability to bend down, stand over, lay down and complete work tasks within the tight confines typical of marine engine compartments and/or engine rooms for long periods of t