Mechanical Enclosure Design Engineer

Job Title:
Mechanical Design Enclosure Engineer

Working Pattern: Full-time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN or West Lafayette, IN

The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for developing and designing electronic enclosures for use with aero gas turbine engines. In this role, the Design Engineer ensures the enclosure definition meets the project requirements from concept through to qualification test.

You will be responsible for supporting local Rolls‑Royce Corporation and global engine programs. You may be involved at any stage of a project including the initial brief for a concept, the design and development stage, testing of prototypes and the final manufacture and implementation of a new product or system. You will usually work in project teams with colleagues in other branches of engineering.

Hybrid Work Schedule

*** This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule allowing for remote and in‑office days each week. Hybrid work arrangements are subject to change based on business needs and/or changes in company policy. All hybrid employees must have a secure, high‑speed internet connection and an appropriate workspace that complies with applicable information security and confidentiality requirements.

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.

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Perform component trade studies for new and existing hardware, create and review functional and physical interfaces, and generate analysis requirements for enclosure.
• Collaborate with electronics engineering to develop enclosures that jointly meet electronic and mechanical requirements and guidelines.
• Support creation of detailed drawings and model‑based definition and support project/manufacturing to procure conforming hardware.
• Orchestrate Technical Review/Design Review and communicate solutions with the project/customer: develop technical presentations and associated technical reports in the delivery of solutions.
• Assure compliance with applicable product certification requirements (i.e. RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-810).

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.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering with 2+ years of design experience, OR
• Masters degree in Engineering, OR
• PhD in Engineering
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

• 5+ years of experience in electronic enclosures design
• Experience using computer aided design and analysis tools such as Siemens NX and ANSYS.
• Familiarity with cross‑discipline engineering…