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

About the role

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, including Rotatives and component design definition artefacts (documents, models, and definitions) that meet system and sub-system requirements. You will partner with and support other Fan and Compressor Design personnel, developing and integrating 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. You will be recognized as an authoritative source of technical expertise and advice, viewed as a key member of the broader team by senior capability leadership. You may specialize in your discipline or in Rolls-Royce gas turbine products and solutions, generating business benefits through the application of your technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Work with and lead 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-conforming hardware.
• Prepare for and lead technical design reviews to present design solutions to all required stakeholders.
• Lead a cross-functional team to support design, integration, planning, and execution of verification activities, including analyses, rig and engine testing of turbomachinery component solutions.

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• 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.
• U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Requirements:

• 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 ethics, strong drive, with a customer focus.

About Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world, at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build, and service systems that provide critical power where safety and reliability are paramount. Recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025, we are committed to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in your growth, offering access to a breadth and depth of opportunities to advance your career and make a difference.

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes:

• Base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
• Health, dental, vision, disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Flexible spending account and health savings account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off, certain paid holidays, and paid parental and family care leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Long-term incentive plan.

Eligibility for benefits may vary depending on date of hire, employment type, and collective bargaining agreements.

Pay

$114,400 - $185,900 annually.

Schedule

Full-time. Hybrid working arrangement, with an expectation to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.