Development Engineer (Project Engineer)

Job Description

Job Title: Development Engineer (Project Engineer)

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

As a Development Engineer (Project Engineer) you will be responsible to manage and deliver component engineering change projects from inception and problem definition, through component definition, validation, and implementation. You will manage technical project, leading cross-functional teams.

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:

In this role, you'll have the great opportunity to be responsible for ensuring that Rolls-Royce has sufficient oversight for our products to meet business, customer and regulatory requirements on the following:

Key Accountabilities:

• Capture, document, and manage requirements

• Estimate and define packages of work based on documented requirements

• Create and maintain integrated project schedules with complex dependencies

• Control cost and schedule objectives using earned value management 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

• 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 1+ years of related experience OR;

• A Master's degree in Engineering

• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen or permanent resident.

Preferred Requirements:

• Component definition requirements experience

• Fixed process approval experience

• Experience with RR purchasing process

• Experience with gas turbine engines

• Degree or 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.

There is relocation assistance for this position.

Pay Range

$68,240 - $102,360

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Job Category

Validation and Verification

Job Posting Date

27 May 2025; 00:05

Pay Range

$68,240 - $102,360-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.