Component Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Component Design Engineer

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN/Hybrid (3 days week onsite avg.)

We have a great opportunity for an entry level Component Design Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship Rolls-Royce programs and play an important role in addressing some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in Defense. The Component Design Engineer will work primarily with the components within the major subsystems to design, produce, and test components and mechanical systems. In this role, the candidate ensures the component definition meets project requirements from concept through to demonstration test.

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

• Lead design and analysis activities for mechanical systems hardware, from requirements capture through program completion.
• Understand and cascade system requirements into sub-system and component hardware requirements and issue requirement documents.
• Provide hardware design concepts and perform trade studies to optimize hardware including basic CADD modeling and structural analysis.
• Create and document functional and physical interfaces with other component engineers.
• Develop hardware bill of material and collaborate across teams to integrate with the project-level product structure and configuration.
• Support creation of engineering drawings and/or model-based definition for project/manufacturing to procure conforming hardware.
• Provide limits for engine and rig testing and supporting testing including assessment of test results and tested hardware.
• Develop technical presentations and technical reports in the delivery of 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 behaviors 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 Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• To be considered for this role, you must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a high-level security clearance.

Preferred Requirements:

• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Familiarity using computer aided design tools such as NX
• Basic knowledge of Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances (GD&T), and the creation of limit stacks.
• Familiarity with generic design processes and design methods
• Some experience using finite element analysis tools (such as ANSYS Classic or Workbench)
• Programming skills such as Visual Basic, MATLAB, Python, PERL, C++
• Understanding of engine assembly and testing
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work on complex projects, prioritize tasks and react quickly to changing requirements

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonuses, 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 is available for this role, as applicable.

Closing Date: 07/24/2026

Global Grade/Level: GG10

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Job Category

Electrical and Electronics

Job Posting Date

08 Jul 2026; 00:07

Pay Range

$66,306 - $107,747-Annually

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

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.