MRB Team Lead

About the role

At Rolls‑Royce you’ll help shape world‑class power and propulsion solutions, working in a high‑performance culture that values safety, responsibility and growth. As an MRB Team Lead you will act as a deputy to the MRB Design Tech Lead, planning, tracking and closing key build non‑conformance tickets, managing an outsourced and rotational engineering team, and coordinating across PIE, Engine Program Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality to keep engine and spares delivery on track. The position is based in Indianapolis, IN and relocation assistance is available if appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Track, resource, and drive to closure a variety of concessions at various states of the MRB process to ensure timely resolution
• Manage and coordinate the 14+ person outsource team, rotational engineers, and on‑loan engineers including metrics
• Coordinate between PIE, Engine Program Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality organizations to prioritize “slow‑moving work‑in‑progress” items and maintain focus on delivery
• Proactively work with Supply Chain/Purchasing to ensure external suppliers address non‑conformances in a timely and accurate manner
• Identify system bottlenecks and seek resolution before impacting engine build lines
• Develop, monitor, and maintain all team KPIs and develop additional metrics based on customer requests
• Serve as lead for all major engineering support issues like PPRs, ongoing major build stops, and overarching major projects
• Interface with Engine Program Engineering to ensure impact to external customers is appropriately minimized by prioritizing manufacturing improvements as required
• Track, resource, and coordinate Tool Layout (TLO) activities as requested
• Identify and lead improvement projects to help factories flow

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5+ years of experience OR Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience OR JD/Ph.D.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen to be eligible for consideration

Skills

• Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred
• Familiarity with the Rolls‑Royce Indianapolis MRB Web App and general MRB processes
• Familiarity with Rolls‑Royce Indianapolis Manufacturing and Quality processes
• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills; ability to work in a high‑pressure, fast‑paced environment
• Experience as a Project or Validation & Verification Engineer on production and/or development programs
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams through complex engineering challenges
• Ability to make sound decisions with limited information
• Project Management experience in planning, controlling budgets and driving to schedules
• Engineering and technical competence sufficient for decision making commensurate with the size of the package
• Experience applying Systems approach or equivalent (Robust Design lead, Black belt, etc.)
• Experience leading an Engineering team

Benefits

Rolls‑Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may enroll in 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. Options vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay

$122,741 – $199,454 annually (based on location; remote employees’ pay ranges are based on the state of residence and may vary).

Schedule

Hybrid/Onsite – expected to be in the office 3 days per week, with flexibility to work from other Indianapolis sites or remotely.