Component Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Component Design Engineer

Working Pattern: Fulltime

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Component Design Engineer here at Rolls-Royce. As the Component Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the mechanical design of Gas Turbine Engine components. You are also responsible for the creation of design definitions that meet system requirements and product attributes. In this role you will exhibit strong technical knowledge in mechanical design methodologies and understand cross-discipline engineering concepts, which include but are not limited to, manufacturing engineering, cost engineering, and product definition. You will apply the latest design methods, tools, and techniques to support the design needs of the business.

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.

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:

• Perform engineering activities that include the following: mechanical design, analysis, hand calculations, tolerance stacks, presenting technical data, authoring technical reports, creating and reviewing functional and physical interfaces, and generating analysis requirements for components.
• Support creation of detailed component definition (drawings and/or model-based definition) and support manufacturing to produce conforming hardware.
• Participate in Root Cause and Corrective Action teams, provide input for sub-system and system level risks, and complete risk assessments for owned components.
• With guidance, create component requirements documents for owned hardware and hardware design concepts and perform trade studies to optimize hardware. With guidance, provide limits for engine and rig testing and supporting testing including assessment of test results and tested hardware.

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 in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 2+ years of design experience; OR,
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; OR,
• JD/PhD
• To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience with gas turbine components and sub-system design, including materials, structural analysis, dynamics, and aerothermal methods
• Experience using computer aided design tools such as Siemens NX
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and the creation of limit stacks
• Experience in the design of gas turbine components, such as compressors, combustors, turbines, transmissions, and/or externals
• Familiarity with engine assembly and testing
• Programming skills such as Visual Basic, Python, PERL, C++ and/or computational tools such as MATLAB

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.

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.

Closing Date: 07/24/2026

Global Grade/Level: GG10

Relocation assistance is available for this position, as applicable.

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Job Category

Mechanical Systems

Job Posting Date

08 Jul 2026; 00:07

Pay Range

$98,566 - $160,169-Annually

Location:

Indianapolis

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.