Description

Job Title: FLRAA Project Engineer – Systems Engineering & Verification

Working Pattern: Hybrid - In Office 2 days/week

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

*Relocation assistance is available for this role if applicable.

We have opportunities for talented engineers to join the Rolls-Royce Systems Engineering & Verification team as a deployed Project Engineer on the FLRAA AE 1107F engine program (Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft). As a Project Engineer you will be responsible to manage and deliver subsystem and component engineering projects from inception and problem understanding, through component definition, validation, and implementation. You will manage technical projects, leading cross-functional teams to deliver robust, verified engineering solutions against validated customer requirements.

Why Rolls-Royce?

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.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

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.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

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 you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing:

• Leverage subsystem and component requirements to define and estimate packages of work
• Define and manage plans (scope, schedule, budget, resources, purchased services) for all aspects of the project (design, analysis, manufacturing development, hardware procurement, verification)
• Create and maintain integrated project schedules with complex dependencies
• Control cost and schedule objectives using Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques
• Identify and manage project/program risks while facilitating the completion of all project tasks and deliverables in accordance with all applicable processes, procedures, and regulations
• Prepare and deliver presentations during internal and customer reviews
• Coordinate with other internal resources as well as external suppliers to deliver project/program objectives while reporting project status to various levels of the organization and escalate issues as required to the appropriate level of management

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 behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2+ years of related experience – OR -
• A Master’s degree in Engineering – OR -
• JD/PhD in Engineering
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen.

Preferred:

• Experience with gas turbine engines
• Component definition requirements experience
• Fixed process approval experience
• Experience working closely with a company purchasing organization
• Experience in design and/or manufacturing engineering
• Formal training in project management, requirements management, Systems Engineering, and/or structured verification methods

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

Pay Range:

$90,985 - $136,477-Annually

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including 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. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.