Rolls-Royce is hiring : Component Design Lead in Indianapolis

Overview Component Design Lead role at Rolls-Royce. Working location : Indianapolis, IN. The Component Design Lead for Project Alpha is responsible for ensuring that Rolls-Royce employs the technical expertise, processes and oversight for our products to meet the customer’s functional, business and schedule requirements. This program is a significant new application of our AE product line.

Job Title : Component Design Lead

Working Pattern : Full-time

What You Will Be Doing Lead the technical engineering efforts for Project Alpha for both insourced and outsourced work packages.

Manage the clear capture of requirements, standards, tools and technical approval flow for the Project Alpha component and subsystem design (DTA reviews, SLARP1 reviews and approvals).

Coordinate with the Project Alpha Project Lead and Chief Design Engineers (Component and Functional) to plan, develop and release a superior design solution.

Lead the application of Systems Engineering to elicit, influence, and manage engine-level business and technical requirements and allocate requirements to sub-system level.

Represent the engine program in technical meetings with customers, operators, and airworthiness authorities.

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 STEM (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science) with 5+ years of mechanical design experience, OR

Master’s degree in STEM (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering) with 3+ years mechanical design experience, OR

PhD in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering

U.S. Citizen (eligibility for consideration)

Preferred Requirements 10+ years of gear train design and validation experience

Technical leadership of small to medium design teams

Experience with aerospace components and system certification

Experience with oil systems with regards to gear train lubrication

Skills dovetailing with project leads to ensure efficient use of resources to meet program completion dates

What We Offer We offer development opportunities, a competitive salary, and benefits, including bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Hybrid working is available; minimum expectation is to attend the workplace for collaboration on average three days per week. Fully remote roles are available in certain locations, with geographic restrictions. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Closing date : October 31st, 2025

Job Details Job Category : Mechanical Systems

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Design, Art / Creative, and IT

Industries : Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Location : Indianapolis, IN

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