T56 / Helo Component Designer Engineer

Job Description Job Title:

T56 /

Helo Component Designer Engineer Working Pattern:

Fulltime Working location: Indianapolis, IN The Component Design Engineer is part of the Mature Programs Engineering Team providing design changes to both the T56 and Helicopter Programs. The Component Design Engineer shall create engineering solutions that satisfy functional and physical requirements symptomatic of Product System and Sub-System level environments. Crucially, the engineered solutions must exhibit robustness for manufacturing capability. The Component Design Engineer is responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of component design definition artefacts i.e. documents, models, definitions that meet system level and sub-system requirements. The Component Design Engineer will participate within an IPT described by Product Lifecycle System (PLS) and operate in accordance with applicable Rolls-Royce Management System (RRMS) policies and processes. The Component Design Engineer is responsible for sub-system integration of the technical activities for their design solutions and enabling lifecycle profitability through the Supply Chain Design. 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.

Key Accountabilities:

Owning component design changes through the required design gates by offering solutions to mitigate safety risks, clarify design requirements, or unlock producibility to make our factories flow. Collaborate with a variety of other business units and systems groups, such as Performance, Thermals, Air Systems, Materials, Dynamics and Component Stress, Verification & Validation to justify your projects. Solve complex and ambiguous problems Build engineering justification for disposition of non-conformances to be captured in DEV AEMs Identify and support improvement opportunities to reduce MRB and improve producibility of Helo and T56 parts 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 Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 1+ years of experience in Aerospace, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering OR; A Masters degree in Engineering OR; JD/PhD in Engineering In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a

US Citizen or Permanent Resident Preferred Requirements:

Possess strong critical thinking and problem solving skills and the ability to work in a high pressure and fast paced environment Experience with the Rolls-Royce Indianapolis MRB Web App and general MRB processes Technical writing ability / experience FEA experience in ANSYS Design experience from multiple component areas (i.e. rotating wheels, structures, compressor vanes, etc.) 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. #CLODEF #CLOLI Job Category Mechanical Systems Job Posting Date 12 May 2026; 00:05 Pay Range $73,120 - $118,820-

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. Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet's vital power needs.