Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Working Pattern: Fulltime Working location: Indianapolis, IN As a manufacturing engineer, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of the external supply chain manufacturing activities with accountability to ensure quality, cost, and delivery requirements are met for the designated programs within LibertyWorks Advance Development in our Indianapolis Facility’s. You will lead a cross functional team, with manufacturing emphasis, to achieve program objectives and deliver products to the customer at the right time, cost, quality and responsiveness. This role will ensure that robust manufacturing tools & methodologies are in place for all key manufacturing resources and ensure consistent performance governance across the area of responsibility utilizing the standard tools. 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 With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to: Provide manufacturing input to design engineering to assure component designs are produce-able & facilitate DFx supplier events Consult with Design Engineers for manufacturability Represent manufacturing perspective regarding component sourcing strategy Develop & conduct supplier manufacturing readiness and technical risk assessments Provide support to supplier wrt quality requirements (FPA, FAIR, PPAP; SABRe) Perform supplier hardware delivery source inspections Create the environment for continuous improvement with the emphasis on sharing and searching for best practice 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: Associates degree in Engineering, Technology or Business with 4+ years’ experience within Operations, Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing, or Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Technology or Business with 2+ years’ experience within Operations, Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing, or Masters Degree in Engineering, Technology or Business, or JD/PhD, or In lieu of degree, 6+ years of experience with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality & Purchasing activity in a Manufacturing environment Must be a U.S. Citizen and ability to obtain and hold a DoD secret clearance. Preferred Requirements: Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as lean six sigma Blackbelt Achieve Certified Rolls-Royce source inspector status Strong understanding of SABRe, FAIR, PPAP requirements Experience of operating within a global manufacturing environment Experience with RR controls manufacturing and certification process Experience in Rolls-Royce robust design methodologies Experience in design of manufacturing tooling, gaging, and fixtures Demonstrated experience working with suppliers to delivering world class manufacturing performance 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. For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming. Relocation assistance is available for this position. Global Grade 10 Closing date: August 21, 2026 If you have questions regarding this requisition, please contact Laura McKinney. Job Category Manufacturing Engineering Job Posting Date 07 Aug 2026; 00:08 Pay Range $98,566 - $160,169-Annually Location: 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.