Senior Mechanical Engineer

Working location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Working)

About the role

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will develop control system hardware requirements, then guide Rolls-Royce approved suppliers through the detailed design process to ensure that delivered hardware meets all technical and program requirements. The role will span the project lifecycle from requirements definition, concept development, detail component design, validation, and verification testing through final production release. The Senior Mechanical Engineer may lead a small team of colleagues to deliver the required hardware and associated documentation and will interface with both the external suppliers and the internal engine program teams.

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development of mechanical control units, including oversight of the mechanical design and analysis of components, taking the design through multiple gated design reviews, and oversight of the validation testing performed by contracted suppliers of the control hardware
• Drive coordination of effort between the design, purchasing, manufacturing engineering teams with our suppliers to ensure that program needs are met through the execution of the work package to plan
• Ensure project risks (technical, cost, supply chain and schedule) are identified and managed in accordance with the risk management plan
• Engage in technical, manufacturing and supply chain issues and opportunities to enable quick decision making

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 2+ years of experience in mechanical design or control systems, OR
• Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, OR
• PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• U.S. Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical design or control systems
• Desire to successfully work in a team environment, establishing collaborative relationships with coworkers
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), change management, and risk management processes
• Root Cause Analysis and other problem-solving techniques with knowledge of RTCA/DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 environmental testing standards

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 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 company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• Paid parental and family care leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Long-term incentive plan
• Relocation assistance

Hybrid working is a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum, employees are expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

Pay

$98,566 - $160,169 annually