Test Stand Engineer

Test Stand Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Test Stand Engineer who will define, install, and operate test rigs on gas turbine engine hardware and subsystems in accordance with local standards.

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. 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. 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:

• Support the design and definition of new test rigs. Test rigs will vary in complexity and application across multiple test stands, and laboratories, and engine programs
• Responsible for setup and installation of test rigs.
• Responsible for creating data collection profiles
• Responsible for safe operation of test rigs and data collection
• Responsible for raw data interrogation and troubleshooting.
• Responsible for repair and maintenance of test stand and laboratory spaces, including preservation.

Who We're Looking For:

• Associate's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with 3 + years experience OR
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with 1+ year of experience OR
• Master's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology OR
• JD/PhD
• Must be a US citizen to be considered for this role

• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated mechanical and electronics troubleshooting experience
• Fundamental understanding of data acquisition and instrumentation functionality
• Demonstrate written and oral communication to a variety of audiences
• Strong documentation skills and procedural improvement & compliance
• Efficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Experience with National Instruments Lab View
• Experience with hydraulic control equipment
• Experience with fundamental mechanical or material testing
• Experience with design of experiments and control of variables
• Experience with gas turbine engines, and gas turbine engine hardware
• Airframe (A) and Powerplant (P) license would be preferred
• Flexibility to adjust job assignments depending on priority and program demands

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.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.