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    Join Rolls-Royce as a Defense Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice in Indianapolis, Indiana. This 3-year apprenticeship offers an hourly wage of $21.00 - $25.00 with flexible school-term and full-time summer hours. Designed for engineering sophomores at select universities, you will work onsite supporting aerospace and marine manufacturing technologies.

    Requirements

    • Currently working towards a bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related degree at Marian University, Purdue University, or University of Indianapolis.
    • Minimum GPA of 3.0.
    • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
    • Understanding and experience with CAD and drawing/blueprint interpretation are preferred but not required.

    Skills & Responsibilities

    • Engineering Principles: Apply manufacturing engineering principles to real-world assignments in core areas like on-site manufacturing or external supply chain management.
    • Process Improvement: Help develop and improve manufacturing processes across production, assembly, repair, and supply chain with a focus on safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
    • CAD and Blueprints: Utilize understanding of CAD and drawing/blueprint interpretation to support technical documentation and design tasks where applicable.
    • Collaboration: Work alongside experienced professionals and mentors to solve business needs and build hands-on engineering experience.
    • Potential transition routes: People from technical student clubs, mechanical design internships, or general engineering backgrounds may bring foundational technical skills, alongside meeting mandatory GPA and citizenship requirements.

    Job description

    Job Description

    Duration: 3 years

    Location: Indianapolis, Indiana - onsite

    Why join Rolls-Royce?

    At Rolls-Royce we are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

    Our Apprenticeship programs are designed to help you build your career from day one. You'll work on meaningful projects, learn from experienced colleagues, and develop the skills to make a real impact. That's Infinite Potential.

    Role overview:

    As a Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice, you’ll apply your engineering skills to real-world challenges supporting the technology, processes and products that power the future of aerospace. You’ll help develop and improve manufacturing processes across production, assembly, repair and our external supply chain with a focus on safety, quality, cost and delivery.

    Across our aerospace and marine manufacturing businesses we focus on four core areas to help us deliver a capable and reliable method of production:

    • Manufacturing technology

    • Product introduction

    • Technical governance and change management

    • Continuous improvement and manufacturability

    You’ll work alongside experienced professionals to solve challenges, improve processes and support the delivery of products that meet customer and business needs.

    With more than 18,000 people in manufacturing worldwide, you’ll be part of the largest function within Rolls-Royce.

    Role structure:

    • Year 1, up to 10 hours per week during the school term and suggested full-time during summer break.

    • Year 2, up to 20 hours per week during the school term and suggested full-time during summer break.

    • Year 3, up to 25 hours per week during the school term and suggested full-time during summer break.

    What you’ll be doing:

    • Applying manufacturing engineering principles to real-world assignments in core areas like on-site manufacturing or external supply chain management

    • Working under an experienced manufacturing engineer who will guide your work, provide mentorship and support your professional development

    • Contributing to meaningful projects that solution real business needs that directly impact our products and customers

    • Building hands-on engineering experience through on-the-job training, varied daily assignments and collaboration with experienced professionals across Rolls-Royce

    Who we’re looking for:

    • Working towards a bachelor’s in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, and/or related degree

    • Understanding and experience with CAD but not required

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    Rolls-Royce

    Defense Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice

    Indianapolis, Indiana
    On-site
    $21.00 - $25.00 / hourly

    • Experience with drawing/blueprint interpretation but not required

    • A strong passion for manufacturing and the future of technology

    • A willingness to work flexibly and travel between locations: in most cases, you’ll be able to meet the requirements in the location you are recruited to, however, we may need you to be flexible and travel between sites during or for your Apprenticeship, have an open-minded, curious, and agile approach to work and career development

    Our behaviors drive us - we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. We’ll expect that of you, too.

    Minimum GPA: 3.0

    Work authorization eligibility: To be considered, you must also be a U.S. Citizen.

    Program designed for apprentice journey to start the summer following sophomore year at Marian University, Purdue University or University of Indianapolis to be eligible for this internship

    What we offer:

    · Meaningful work from day one, with the support to help you succeed

    · A culture that invests in your personal and professional development

    · The chance to grow your skills while working on real projects in a global company

    Join us and help create the technologies that will shape tomorrow. If you're ready to learn, grow and make a lasting difference from day one, we'd love to hear from you.

    Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected ch

    aracteristics.

    Job Posting Date

    15 Oct 2026; 00:10

    Pay Range

    $21.00 - $25.00-Hourly

    Location

    Indianapolis, Indiana

    Benefits

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