Team Lead - Component Design

Job Description

Team Lead - Component Design

Indianapolis, IN

As a Mature Programs Component Engineer Specialist, you will be responsible for providing Design Engineering expertise to support the T56 and Helo Engines. The Mature Program Engineering Team has both Design Engineers and Stress Analysts who collaborate to support delivery and safety. You will lead significant projects that have high impact in terms of safety and delivery. You will be a key interface between Operations and the Supply Chain on behalf of the T56 and Helo Engineering Team. You will be expected to be a DAR and MRB Approver. Your leadership will be influential in re-engineering the aging supply chain with new technologies like ALM.

The position operates under the hybrid work model. Weekly in person collaboration at the Meridian Center is required as is supporting the plant when needed. The team embraces flexibility and working from home throughout the week when it is most productive to do so.

Innovate & Power the World

To ensure we continue to be pioneers of our industry, Rolls-Royce has a team of over 16,500 engineers around the globe. They include everyone from world experts in their field to those who manage hundreds of people and millions of dollars’ worth of investments. We recruit engineers at all levels and in a range of disciplines. And while we encourage specialisation, we also offer freedom to cross-specialise and develop skills across a number of different areas.

At Rolls-Royce, we look beyond tomorrow. We continually pioneer integrated power and propulsion solutions to deliver cleaner, safer, and more competitive power.

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead helicopter program engineering resources and projects
• Lead design changes that engage multiple engineering disciplines and other functions in the organization
• Become a Technical Approver of DARs and MRB
• Coach Early Career Design Engineers
• Provide support to SARs and Red Top Closures

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience in Aerospace, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering OR;
• A Masters degree in Engineering with 3+ years of experience in Aerospace, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering OR;
• JD/PhD with 1+ years of experience in Aerospace, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering Technical Approver Experience
• Proven Leadership completing design projects with complexity and high business impact.
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen
   

Preferred Requirements:

• System level engineering understanding
• Experience using ANSYS to analyze gas turbine hardware and systems.
• Ability to understand manufacturing engineering perspectives.
• Ability to make sound decisions with limited information.
• Experience designing part from clean sheet through test.
• Strong technical writing ability / experience
• Design experience from multiple component areas (i.e. rotating wheels, structures, compressor vanes, etc.)

Pioneer the next generation of innovation. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for its brilliance.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time