LiftSystem Production Turbo-Machinery Tech Lead

Job Title: LiftSystem Production Turbo-Machinery Tech Lead

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN/ (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Relocation assistance is available for this position as applicable.

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary

To provide world-class technical support for in-service/delivered products and to influence maturity throughout the product life cycle to meet customer and business needs, ensuring Design Intent is met and to ensure the safe, reliable and cost-effective product attributes are defined and maintained by means of life modelling of product reliability, deterioration mechanisms, costs and help implement robust & cost-effective solutions.

What you will be doing

There will be two Tech Lead positions working together to support the needs of the LiftSystem Turbo-Machinery team. These two Tech Leads will divide responsibilities between Production Turbo-Machinery, Production Non Turbo-Machinery, and all Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) responsibilities with some overlap as required by the business.

The Turbo-Machinery Tech Lead will be lead the technical team in the design, manufacture, development, and demonstration testing of components and subsystems for the LiftSystem program. In this role, the candidate ensures that all sub-system definitions meet all program requirements by providing technical mentoring and leadership to the rest of the team. The technical accountability will map to the LiftSystem Chief Engineer.

• Provide technical leadership and coaching to members of an Integrated Product Team through all design and development phases from concept design through engine certification and introduction to service, including design, hardware manufacture/procurement, assembly, development and verification testing, certification reports, etc.
• Work closely with the subsystem PDM and IPT Lead to develop project technical scoping and resource planning, to ensure risks are identified and properly mitigated, to define the subsystem verification strategy, and lead analysis and troubleshooting based on test data and hardware reviews.
• Coordinate with Whole Engine (rotordynamics, secondary flow, thermals, WEM) and other subsystem teams define and integrate a subsystem technical solution that supports an optimized engine system solution.
• Participate in and ensure the team is prepared for all gated reviews, subsystem/component design reviews, customer design reviews, flight clearance reviews, safety reviews, and technical audits.
• Ensure subsystem/IPT component compliance to requirements by reviewing/approving engineering work, IPT layouts, interface control documents, drawings/MBDs, assembly instructions, subsystem development and verification test plans (rig and engine), and technical reports.
• Conduct technical presentations of engineering analysis and results to internal/external Rolls-Royce customers and represent Rolls-Royce as the customer interface for technical issues.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of related experience OR
• Master's degree in Engineering with 3+ years of related experience, OR
• PhD in Engineering
• To be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Minimum of 10+ years’ direct experience in Gas Turbine engine design
• Demonstrates sound engineering judgement showing knowledge of turbo-machinery, Customer and Program
• Experience with rotors, blisks, and blades.
• Capable of building high performing teams and effecting a positive shift in attitudes and behaviors
• Functional knowledge and awareness of this area: Turbo-Machinery Design, Manufacturing, System Design, Product Safety and Product Lifecycle
• Experience with Rolls-Royce and Military standards and specifications
• Familiarity in Lifecycle viewer, NX and Teamcenter
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment; willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative; ability to plan and coordinate assigned work with other groups; and drive to finish assigned tasks on schedule. Excellent presentation skills and communication skills to work with customers and high-level management.
• Experience and demonstrated capability in root cause investigation, including evidence-based methods
• Experience in safety investigations (Red Tops) involving Rolls-Royce products.
• Experience and knowledge of LiftSystem product line
• Breadth of Turbomachinery (compressor and blisks) engineering experience across engineering functions: design, performance, validation/verification, customer application, certification/qualification, maintenance & overhaul, repair, field service, etc.
• Proven ability to exercise sound technical and business judgement.
• Knowledge of components/ systems functionality and numerical methods
• Experience in support/lead cross-functional teams e.g. specialists, suppliers, customers, partners
• Ability to analyze fleet data and determine risk factors and plans.

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Infinite Potential

Closing Date: 11/30/2026

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Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

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.

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.