Component Design Engineer: Turbomachinery - Cold End Design; Fans, Compressors, and Rotatives
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Indianapolis
Job Title:
Component Design Engineer:
Turbo machinery - Cold End Design (Fans, Compressors, and Rotatives)
Working Pattern:
Hybrid/Onsite In office 3 days/week
Working location:
Indianapolis, IN
Relocation: GG10
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.
As a Component Design Engineer for gas turbine Turbo machinery components you will be part of the global Engineering, Technology & Safety (ET&S) Turbo machinery organization. You will develop complex engineering solutions that satisfy cutting-edge aerospace functional and physical requirements and exhibit robustness for manufacturing capability. Within your assigned propulsion system program, you’ll be responsible for developing, assessing, and delivering high-performance gas turbine turbo machinery components that push the envelope with performance, life, and efficiency.
Whatyou will be doing
- Create component design definition in accordance with module, system, and customer interface requirements.
- Create dimensional tolerance stacks, establish Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) requirements, and support manufacturing to produce conforming hardware.
- Support the supply chain in procuring hardware including review of supplier documentation, assessment of non-conforming hardware, and review of supplier change proposals.
- Review and approve component requirements for their responsible sub-system’s hardware.
- Develop, approve, and execute validation plans to demonstrate compliance to the requirements.
- Present and defend design solutions and technical work to program leadership and other stakeholders.
- Support manufacturing, assembly, service, and aftermarket issues promptly as they arise to keep production on target and the fleet in operation.
- Perform a leadership role in investigations of in-service and/or development hardware issues including Engine Investigations, failure analysis, root cause / corrective action (RCCA), Technical Variance consultation, reporting, and documentation.
- Share findings with the global turbo machinery team in accordance with export control regulations.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience in design engineering, Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering.
- A Master’s degree in Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering.
- JD/PHD in Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering.
- To be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen or permanent resident.
- Experience with turbine component design methods and practices to include component integrity, Structural Analysis, Thermals and Lifing spreadsheets.
- Experience with coatings and their application within turbine and hot section systems.
- Broader experience with rotating and static component design in highly stressed or critical assemblies.
- Experience working with Siemens NX, Teamcenter and/or ANSYS Workbench.
- Experience with the definition release process and GD&T.
- Experience with computer programming and design optimization.
- Experience working with manufacturing and/or quality, especially with regards to the assessment of non-conforming hardware.
Our vision is to ensure that the quality and…
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