Job Title: Component Design Engineer - CMC

Working Pattern: Full Time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN/Hybrid - 3 Office Days/Week

The Component Design Engineer – CMC role supports the design, definition, manufacture, and verification of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components for technology demonstrators, and current and future products. CMCs are a key technology for the future of aviation, promising improved performance and reduced operating costs. This role will operate within a cross-functional team consisting of engineers (Project, Component Design, Mechanical Integrity (analytics), Manufacturing, and Materials) and modelers. The CMC team is spread across the globe in Indianapolis (Indiana), Cypress (California), and Derby (UK).

This role requires a highly motivated and committed individual with the ability to adapt and drive teams to accomplish stretch goals, advancing new technologies in novel ways and embracing new ways of working to yield impactful results.

Recognized as an authoritative source of technical expertise and advice in a local area within a business and viewed as a key member of the broader team of technical expertise by senior capability leadership. May be a specialist with depth and/or breadth of knowledge in their own discipline or field or may be a specialist in Rolls-Royce gas turbine products and solutions and how they are differentiated from the competition.

Generates business benefits through the application of specialist technical knowledge within their immediate area of expertise. Represents a critical resource to the “run and maintain” activity of a business, taking an active role in resolving current problems. Supports other technical specialists to advance knowledge in their capability area.

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

• Work with and leads a cross-functional team to design world-class, cutting-edge CMC components
• Deliver models, definitions, and analyses of CMC components and interfacing metallic hardware
• Perform trade studies to optimize design solutions and document design processes per standard work practices
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering to implement Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and disposition non-confirming hardware
• Prepare for and lead technical design reviews to present design solutions to all required stakeholders
• Leads a cross-functional team to support design, integration, planning, and execution of verification activities, including analyses, rig and engine testing of CMC component solutions

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 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years of experience, OR
• Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 3+ years of experience, OR
• PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• To be considered for this opportunity, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good interpersonal skills, effective team working and problem resolution
• Design or manufacturing experience working with composite materials and/or technical ceramics
• Experience with component design methods, tools, and practices, including CAD (NX Unigraphics or equivalent), Teamcenter, Metaphase PDM, and Systems Engineering tools
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and tolerance stacks
• New product introduction (NPI) project or equivalent product design, verification, and certification experience
• High integrity, good work ethics, strong drive, with a customer focus

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 available for this position.

Global Grade/Level: Level C

Closing date: May 12, 2025

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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.