Manufacturing Engineer - CMC Preform Process

Location: Indianapolis

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** Job Description
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* Job Title:

Manufacturing Engineer – CMC Preform Process
**** Working Pattern:  Onsite 9/80
**** Working location:
Indianapolis, IN
**** Job Description Summary
** We are seeking a self-directed and technically strong Process Industrialization Engineer to join our team. This role is critical in scaling up an existing R&D process developed at our California site and transitioning it to full-scale production at our Indianapolis site. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Capability Acquisition, Automation, and Digital Engineering to enable robust, efficient, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

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  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:
** You will be responsible for learning a specialized R&D manufacturing process developed at another location and supporting the team in scaling that process for full industrial production. This will involve translating research-level methods into a stable, high-throughput operation by working closely with the Capability Acquisition, Automation, and Digital teams. You’ll play a key role in process optimization, equipment integration, and technical problem-solving to ensure a smooth and efficient transition to large-scale manufacturing.

This role requires a high level of independence, initiative, and cross-functional collaboration**.
***** With this attractive role, you will have an opportunity to work on the following*****:
*** Learn and understand the existing R&D process developed at our HTC site.
* Serve as the process owner during the industrialization phase, ensuring the core principles and quality of the original process are maintained during scale-up.
* Collaborate with the Capability Acquisition, Automation, and Digital teams to develop and implement scalable manufacturing solutions.
* Support process optimization, documentation, and validation to ensure repeatability, efficiency, and quality.
* Drive improvements in manufacturing throughput, cost, and reliability.
* Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with scaling.
* Work cross-functionally to integrate automation and digital tools into the production process.
* Maintain a self-directed approach to problem-solving and project execution with minimal supervision.
* Act as a liaison between the R&D and production teams to ensure effective knowledge transfer and alignment.
** 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:
*** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 1+ years of experience in mechanical…